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bleak2

Pronunciation: /bliːk/

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Definition of bleak

noun

  • a small silvery shoaling fish of the carp family, found in Eurasian rivers.
    • Genera Alburnus and Chalcalburnus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular A. alburnus

Origin:

late 15th century: from Old Norse bleikja

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