Etymology

fishpond

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Today it means: A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food. Full definition →

Middle English fishpond
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfishpond
  2. English todayfishpond

From Middle English fishpond; equivalent to fish + pond.

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