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paradise fish in British English
noun
any of several beautifully coloured labyrinth fishes of the genus Macropodus, esp M. opercularis, of S and SE Asia
paradise fish in American English
noun
any small freshwater fish of the genus Macropodus, of southeastern Asia, often kept in aquariums
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: keyword, kickoff, lavabo, output, pickupImage ofparadise fish
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Word lists withparadise fish
Types of fish- to lose one's way
- to lose o.s. in sth
- to lose/save face
- to lose sight of
- to lose sight of sth
- to lose the plot
- to lose touch
- to lose touch (with sb)
- to lose track of
- to lose weight
- to lose your grip
- to lose your mind
- to lose your nerve
- to-lose-your-nerve
- to lose your temper
- to-lose-your-temper
- to lounge around the house/pool
- to love doing/to do sth
- to love sb dearly
- to lower or drop one's guard
- to lower o.s. into a chair/onto a bed
- to lower sth into/to/onto sth
- tolpuddle martyrs
- tolsel
- tolsey