redfin

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A small fish with red fins that lives in rivers and lakes

noun

: pez rojo

We ended up with four carp and one redfin a reasonable day's fishing, considering we had to get back earlier when Coco got seasick.

Examples

The lake had trout, redfin and carp.

The Castle (1997)
The fisherman proudly displayed the redfin he had just caught along with other freshwater fish.
While fishing in the river, I caught a beautiful redfin with bright red fins.
On our trip to the lake, we observed several redfin swimming near the shore.

Compounds

redfin pickerel

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A small lively fish with red fins that lives in coastal streams

Surface Forms

redfin singular

redfins plural

Morphology

redfin = red + fin (transparent) = red + fin

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'red' + 'fin' describing a fish with red fins, which learners can readily infer from the parts.

Etymology

Redfin is a word made from red ('the color') and fin ('the part a fish uses to swim'), so it literally means a fish with red fins. That's why the name is used for a small freshwater fish with reddish fins.