tench

Noun

WORDNET DICTIONARY

tench(n = noun.animal) tinca tinca - freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water; Array

is a kind of cyprinid, cyprinid fish

is a member of genus tinca, tinca

tench, n. [OF. tenche, F. tanche, L. tinca.].

A European fresh-water fish (Tinca tinca, or Tinca vulgaris) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity of life. [1913 Webster]

tench, n. (pl. same) a European freshwater fish, Tinca tinca, of the carp family.

Etymology

ME f. OF tenche f. LL tinca