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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
wrasse \wrasse\, n. w. gwrachen. zool.
any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
the genus labrus, of which several species are found in the
mediterranean and on the atlantic coast of europe. many of
the species are bright-colored.
1913 webster
note: among the european species are the ballan wrasse
labrus maculatus, the streaked wrasse labrus
lineatus, the red wrasse labrus mixtus, the
comber wrasse labrus comber, the blue-striped, or
cook, wrasse see peacock fish, under peacock, the
rainbow wrasse labrus vulgaris, and the seawife.
1913 webster
see also:
labrus labrus maculatus labrus lineatus labrus mixtus labrus comber peacock fish
peacock labrus vulgaris
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
wrasse
n : chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful
teeth; usually brightly colored
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