"white amur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white amurs [plural]
Etymology: Partial calque of Russian бе́лый аму́р (bélyj amúr) for the same fish, as also sometimes black amur has been used for чёрный аму́р (čórnyj amúr, “Mylopharyngodon piceus”). Etymology templates: {{pcal|en|ru|бе́лый аму́р}} Partial calque of Russian бе́лый аму́р (bélyj amúr), {{vern|black amur|nopedia=1}} black amur, {{taxlink|Mylopharyngodon piceus|species}} Mylopharyngodon piceus Head templates: {{en-noun|head=white amur}} white amur (plural white amurs)
  1. A freshwater fish species of the family Cyprinidae (Ctenopharyngodon idella), the grass carp, native to Asia from Vietnam to the Amur River. Categories (lifeform): Cyprinids
    Sense id: en-white_amur-en-noun-OagtxOu2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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