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Word entry · 5 letters

loach

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"slender river fish"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈləʊt͡ʃ/Part of speech nounSorted achloStarts with LEnds with H2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes

Word origin

From Middle English loche, from Old French loche, further origin uncertain, possibly from Vulgar Latin *laukka (“loach”), which could be from Gaulish *leuca (“loach, slug”), also attested as the feminine name Leuca, from leux (“bright, light”), a reference to slugs' bright appearance, the fish later being associated due to similarities to the slug.

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01slender river fish5 letters
02Slender bottom fish5 letters

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