luce
1
9.9
A large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and has a long body and sharp teeth
- noun
- Archaic
:
lucio
Synonyms
pike
vsluce
7
6.4
A large freshwater fish with a long body and sharp teeth
is the older, now archaic term for that fish
1
6.1
A large freshwater fish with a long body that eats other fish in lakes and rivers
is the older general name used instead of that regional term
9.8
A large freshwater fish that eats other fish and lives in northern lakes
is the older common term rather than the scientific label
7.5
A freshwater fish like a pike that hunts in lakes
is the older single-species name rather than a broad group label
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luce comes from the old Latin name lucius, which was used for a large freshwater 'pike'. So when you see luce in old recipes or stories, think of the big fish we now call a 'pike'.