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rasbora

[ raz-bawr-uh, -bohr-uh, raz-ber-uh ]

noun

  1. any of several minnows of the genus Rasbora, inhabiting fresh waters of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, especially the silvery R. heteromorpha, that has a black triangular marking near the tail and is often kept in aquariums.

rasbora

/ °ùæ³úˈ²úɔ˰ùÉ™ /

noun

  1. any of the small cyprinid fishes constituting the genus Rasbora of tropical Asia and East Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are popular aquarium fishes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of rasbora1

First recorded in 1930–35; from New Latin Rasbora the genus name, of undetermined origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rasbora1

from New Latin, from an East Indian language

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