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wrasse in British English
(ræs)
noun
any marine percoid fish of the family Labridae, of tropical and temperate seas, having thick lips, strong teeth, and usually a bright coloration: many are used as food fishes
Word origin
C17: from Cornish wrach; related to Welsh gwrach old womanwrasse in American English
(ræs)
nounWord forms: plural ˈwrasses or wrasse
any of a family (Labridae) of percoid fishes having thick lips, spiny fins, strong teeth, and bright coloring, found esp. in tropical seas: some species are valued as food fishes, as the tautog, cunner, and hogfish
Word origin
Corn wrach, gwrachImage ofwrasse
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