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
10
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
1
7.5
A freshwater fish like a pike that hunts in lakes
is the older single-species name rather than a broad group label
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
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'.