Synonyms for sweetfish

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ai · ayu · plecoglossid

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An amphidromous fish, the ayu of East Asia (Plecoglossus altivelis), the only member of its genus and family Plecoglossidae, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh, especially in Japan, as a game fish, and is also subject to extensive aquaculture.

Forms

Plural

sweetfishes → ayus, plecoglossids…

Example sentences

• ai AI already rules the world. We just don't see it.
• ayu Fishing often starts to go with the start of the Ayu season.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters

ai¹

3 letters

ayu

12 letters

plecoglossid