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Webster 1913 Edition
Goldfish
Gold′fishˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
(a)
A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (
Carassius auratus
); – so named from its color. It is a native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish
, and golden carp
. See Telescope fish
, under Telescope
. (b)
A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.
Webster 1828 Edition
Goldfish
GOLDFISH
Definition 2024
goldfish
goldfish
English
Some goldfish
A 19th-century watercolour of goldfish
Noun
goldfish (plural goldfish or goldfishes)
- A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
- For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.
Derived terms
- fantail goldfish
- goldfish bowl
Translations
fish
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