darse

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A form of dace — A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.

OriginMiddle English darse ← Old French darz →
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Meanings

noundarse (plural darse or darses)

plural darses

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of dace.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdarz
  2. Middle Englishdarse
  3. Englishdarse

From Middle English darse, dace, from Old French darz, oblique plural of dart (“spear; javelin”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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