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crucian

Syllabification: (cru·cian)

Pronunciation: /ˈkro͞oSHən/

(also crucian carp)

Definition of crucian

noun

a small olive-green to reddish-brown European carp of still or slow-moving waters, important as a farmed fish in eastern Europe.
- Carassius carassius, family Cyprinidae

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Low German karusse, karutze, perhaps based on Latin coracinus, from Greek korax 'raven', also denoting a black fish found in the Nile