white cloud

noun

1. a small, brightly colored freshwater fish, Tanichthys albonubes, native to China: popular in home aquariums.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white cloud¹

By ellipsis from White Cloud Mountain fish, after a hill of the same name ( Chinese Bǎiyún shān ), NE of Canton, China, where the fish was discovered in 1932

Example Sentences

When the airbag shrouded my face in a soft white cloud, I momentarily thought I had died.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, police were investigating one of the explosions and looking for video of the incident when they heard another detonation and saw a white cloud, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jack asked warily, staring at the thick, white cloud in front of him.

From Literature

As the blackened walls of the room melted into a blinding white cloud of snow and cold, Jack had just enough time to wonder if any of them would make it out alive before everything went dark.

From Literature

Albert Park looks resplendent under big blue autumn skies, punctuated by the odd fluffy white cloud.

From BBC