ruffe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹʌf/
Etymology
From Middle English ruff(e), roffe (“a saltwater fish, esp. of the family Sparidae; the freshwater fish Gymnocephalus cernua”), of uncertain origin. Theories include: * Perhaps an alteration of rough, referring to its scales. * Perhaps from Latin rufus (“red”), referring to the colour of some Sparidae fish.
Meanings
- Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish.
- Other species in the same genus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruffes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
pope · ruff · Eurasian ruffe
Translations (28)
lv ķīsis (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · sv gers (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · et kiisk (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · csb jôżdż (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · izh joršši (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · lb Steepiisch (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · nl pos (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · uk йорж (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · ltg keiss (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · ru ёрш (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · sv gärs (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · be джгір (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · ro ghiborț (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · de Kaulbarsch (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · cmn 梅花鱸 /梅花鲈 (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · bg бопан (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · fi kiiski (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · pl jazgarz (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · cs ježdík (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · it acerina (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · bg ропец (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · el περκάκι (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · izh kiiski (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · sjd ёаҏҏьш (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · fr grémille (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · hu durbincs (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · vot joršši (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) · sv snorgärs (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus)