chub
/tʃʌb
/noun (plural same or chubs)
A thick-bodied European river fish with a grey-green back and white underparts.
- Leuciscus cephalus, family Cyprinidae.
- At the close he had taken 36 lb 8oz of small carp, ide, orfe, chub and skimmers.
- In the Great Lakes region, alewives, smelt, sculpin and chubs make up a large portion of the lake trout diet.
Origin
Late Middle English: of unknown origin.