azurine

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azurine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Rudd \Rudd\, n. [See Rud, n.] (Zool.)
     A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus
     ). It is about the size and shape of the
     roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter
     body, and red irises. Called also redeye, roud,
     finscale, and shallow. A blue variety is called
     azurine, or blue roach.
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  Azurine \Az"u*rine\, a. [Cf. Azurn.]
     Azure.
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  Azurine \Az"u*rine\, n. (Zool.)
     The blue roach of Europe (Leuciscus c[ae]ruleus); -- so
     called from its color.
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