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Rudd

Rudd Meaning & Definition
Rudd Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rudd?

[n] European freshwater fish resembling the roach

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rudd: Scardinius erythrophthalmus

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See Also | cyprinid | cyprinid fish | genus Scardinius | Scardinius

Rudd In Webster's Dictionary

\Rudd\, n. [See {Rud}, n.] (Zo["o]l.) A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family ({Leuciscus erythrophthalmus}). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. Called also {redeye}, {roud}, {finscale}, and {shallow}. A blue variety is called {azurine}, or {blue roach}.

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