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Partial calque of Afrikaans leervis, from leer (“leather”) + vis (“fish”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
leerfish
Today it means: The marine fish Lichia amia. Full definition →
Today it means: The marine fish Lichia amia. Full definition →
Partial calque of Afrikaans leervis, from leer (“leather”) + vis (“fish”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.