Meaning
A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Old variant of earlier darse, from Late Middle English darse (also as dace already), from Old French darz, oblique plural form of dart (“spear; javelin”). For a similar loss of r, compare bass, while for the pronunciation with /eɪ/, see scarce.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: