goldfish

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a small domesticated freshwater fish, usually orange or golden, commonly kept in ponds or aquariums

   Alice remembered the goldfish she had accidentally tipped out of their bowl.

Common collocations

• goldfish bowl Noun + noun

A compound of gold and fish, named for the golden or orange coloring of many domesticated varieties. The goldfish is a selectively bred member of the carp family native to East Asia.

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