Meanings
nouncrucian (plural crucians)
plural crucians
- A small greenish-brown carp, Carassius carassius, farmed in parts of Europe.
Synonyms: crucian carp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small greenish-brown carp, Carassius carassius, farmed in parts of Europe.
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Origin
- Medieval Latincoracinus“kind of river fish”
- Low Germankarusse
- Englishcrucian
From Low German karusse, karutze, possibly from Medieval Latin coracinus (“kind of river fish”). Also compare German Karausche.
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APA
crucian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crucian
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“crucian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crucian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crucian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crucian.
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