meriahven

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • sea bass, grouper perciform fishes of the family Serranidae
  • used sometimes of common perch (Perca fluviatilis) that live in the brackish sea water of the Baltic Sea in order to differentiate from perch grown in fresh water

Etymology

Compound from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine) + Finnish ahven (perch, perciform fish).

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Finnish

ahven

Gloss

perch, perciform fish

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