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3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Graining \Grain"ing\, n. (Zool.) A small European fresh-water fish ({Leuciscus vulgaris}); -- called also {dobule}, and {dace}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dace \Dace\ (d[=a]s), n. [Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard dase, dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr. an OF. nom. darz. See {Dart} a javelin.] (Zool.) A small European cyprinoid fish ({Leuciscus leuciscus}, formerly {Squalius leuciscus} or {Leuciscus vulgaris}); -- called also {dare}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: In America the name is given to several related fishes of the genera {Squalius}, {Minnilus}, etc. The black-nosed dace is {Rhinichthys atronasus} the horned dace is {Semotilus corporalis}. For red dace, see {Redfin}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dace n : small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body [syn: {Leuciscus leuciscus}]
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