dace

[ deys ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) dace, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dac·es.

1. a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
2. any of several similar or related fishes of the U.S.

dace

/ deɪs /

noun

1. a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body
2. any of various similar fishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of dace¹

1400–50; late Middle English darce, darse < Old French dars < Late Latin darsus

Word History and Origins

Origin of dace¹

C15: from Old French dars dart , probably referring to its swiftness

Example Sentences

Some of us thought they were making up to one another before Sir Dace died—when Ben was attending him.

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He appeared to be cleaving a bunch of reeds to pounce on a dace, just as he had done once too often on that memorable day.

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The Chub always liking their fly tied large, the Dace and Roach preferring theirs small.

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Lasche—a small fish corresponding to our dace, and abundant in the Lake of Trasimene.

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Well, one Sunday morning he was fishing as usual, and not a salmon had risen to him, his basket was bare of roach or dace.

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