"goldeye" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goldeyes [plural], goldeye [plural]
Etymology: From gold + eye, from the fish's characteristic iris. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gold|eye}} gold + eye Head templates: {{en-noun|s|goldeye}} goldeye (plural goldeyes or goldeye)
  1. A North American freshwater fish of the mooneye family, Hiodon alosoides, usually eaten smoked. Wikipedia link: goldeye Categories (lifeform): Osteoglossomorph fish Synonyms: Winnipeg goldeye, western goldeye, yellow herring, toothed herring, shad mooneye, la Queche, weepicheesis Translations (Hiodon alosoides): kultasilmä (Finnish), laquaiche aux yeux d’or (French)

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