chevin

C3H4E1V4I1N1

noun

A chub (fish).

OriginOld French chevesne →
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Meanings

nounchevin (plural chevins)

plural chevins · alternative cheven · alternative chevenden

  1. A chub (fish).

Origin

  1. Old Frenchchevesne“chub”
  2. Englishchevin

From Old French chevesne (“chub”), perhaps from chef (“head”). Compare chavender.

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APA

chevin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevin

MLA

“chevin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chevin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevin.

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