bitterling

== English == === Etymology === From German Bitterling, calque from Latin amārus (“bitter”), equivalent to bitter +‎ -ling. Compare grayling, fingerling. === Noun === bitterling (plural bitterlings) Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus. Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus. ==== Synonyms ==== (Rhodeus amarus): European bitterling ==== Derived terms ==== oily bitterling ==== Translations ==== === References === “bitterling, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “bitterling”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === reblitting