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ricefish

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the family Adrianichthyidae of about 27 species of small ray-finned fish, many of which are found in Japanese rice paddies.

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noun

Meaning 2

A freshwater fish of the southeastern United States, Chologaster cornuta

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Usage: US

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Etymology

From rice + fish.