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rudd

Syllabification: (rudd)
Pronunciation: /rəd/
Definition of rudd

noun (plural same)

  • a freshwater fish of the minnow family with a silvery body and red fins. Native to Eurasia, it has isolated populations in the northeastern US.
    • Scardinius erythrophthalmus, family Cyprinidae

Origin:

early 16th century: apparently related to archaic rud 'red color'

rudd in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rudd in the British & World English dictionary