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| roach [ rōch ] (plural roach or roach·es) |
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1. small N American fish: a small sunfish resembling a European roach. Native to: eastern North America. Latin name Hesperoleucus symmetricus.
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2. European freshwater fish: a freshwater fish of the carp family with an olive green or gray green back and reddish fins, popular as a game fish. Native to: northern Europe. Latin name Rutilus rutilus.
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| [12th century. < Old French roche] |
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