luderick

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noun

A fish of species Girella tricuspidata.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounluderick (plural ludericks)

plural ludericks

  1. A fish of species Girella tricuspidata.

    Synonyms: blackfish, darkie, nigger, rockperch, sweep

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fish of species Girella tricuspidata.

Origin

A borrowing into English of the Australian aboriginal name for the fish. (Reference: Australian Fish and How to Catch Them, Richard Allan, Landsdowne Publishing, 1990, →ISBN.)

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Translations

Māori parore
  • parorefish
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APA

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Chicago

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