chub
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8.6
- noun
- /tʃʌb/
- UK
:
pez de agua dulce europeo (Leuciscus cephalus)
- I promised my boy I'd take him chub fishing over in Chief Creek.
- bonytail chubs
- chub mackerel
Examples
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In 1980, lingcod, sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), and chub (Pacific mackerel, Scomber japonicus) totaled 15% of the reported catch.
Academic text (1995) -
Bonytail chubs are no longer reproducing in the wild.
Academic text (2001) -
Wildlife biologists are particularly concerned about bonytail chubs and razorback suckers.
Academic text (2001) -
In both 1984 and 1985, chub mackerel and Pacific whiting, Merluccius productus, together totaled 11% of the catch.
Academic text (1995) -
Canary, gopher, yellow-tail rockfish, lingcod, and chub (Pacific) mackerel each comprised 2-3% at both locations.
Academic text (1995) -
Anglers often target chub in the fast-flowing rivers of Europe.
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The local fishing guide recommended using worms to catch chub during the summer months.
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While walking along the riverbank, I spotted several chub swimming near the surface.
Synonyms
A European freshwater fish with a thick, rounded body often called the chub
Compounds
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6.2
A small fish found in oceans around the world that people often eat grilled or canned
A fish that swims in large groups near coral reefs in the Indian and western Pacific oceans
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chub for the fish comes from older English words that meant 'thick' or 'rounded', and this fits the fish's thick, rounded body in rivers and streams, so the name helps you remember its shape.