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单词 redhorse
释义

redhorse

[ red-hawrs ]
/ ˈrɛdˌhɔrs /

noun

any of several suckers of the genus Moxostoma, found in the fresh waters of North America, often having reddish fins.
Also called redhorse sucker.

Origin of redhorse

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; red1 + horse

Words nearby redhorse

red heat, red hepatization, red herring, redhibition, red hind, redhorse, red-hot, red-hot poker, Redi, redia, redial
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Example sentences from the Web for redhorse

  • But I like him, for we knew each other at Redhorse when we were young.

    The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians|Ambrose Bierce
  • Stations C-5 and E-2 were the lowermost environments in which this redhorse was taken.

    Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
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