tench

[ tench ]

noun

, plural tench·es, (especially collectively) tench.

1. a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.

tench

/ tɛntʃ /

noun

1. a European freshwater cyprinid game fish, Tinca tinca, having a thickset dark greenish body with a barbel at each side of the mouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of tench¹

1350–1400; Middle English tenche < Middle French, Old French < Late Latin tinca

Word History and Origins

Origin of tench¹

C14: from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca

Example Sentences

Over the next 18 months it rears the young fish, including species like bream roach and tench, until they are ready to be sent out where needed.

From BBC

“Use your feet to turn to left or right,” said the tench, “and spread those fins on your tummy to keep level. You are living in two planes now, not one.”

From Literature

The species that were captive-bred by the Environment Agency included chub, bream, tench and roach.

From BBC

The Environment Agency said pike, eels, perch, bream, tench and roach were lost when part of the Grand Western Canal collapsed at Halberton in Devon.

From BBC

The agency said some roach, loach, eels, perch and tench would probably die but others are expected to recover.

From BBC