Definition of Goldfish
Gold´fish`
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
small
domesticated
cyprinoid
fish
(
Carassius
auratus
); -
so
named
from
its
color
.
It
is
a
native
of
China
,
and
is
said
to
have
been
introduced
into
Europe
in
1691
.
It
is
often
kept
as
an
ornament
,
in
small
ponds
or
glass
globes
.
Many
varieties
are
known
.
Called
also
golden
fish
,
and
golden
carp
.
See
Telescope
fish
,
under
Telescope
.
Related Words
Carassius
,
Carassius
auratus
,
cyprinid
,
cyprinid
fish
,
genus
Carassius
,
silverfish
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