loach

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈləʊt͡ʃ/ Rhymes: -əʊtʃ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English loche, from Old French loche, further origin uncertain, possibly from Vulgar Latin *laukka (“loach”), which could be from Gaulish *leuca (“loach, slug”), also attested as the feminine name Leuca, from leux (“bright, light”), a reference to slugs' bright appearance, the fish later being associated due to similarities to the slug. ==== Noun ==== loach (plural loaches) A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea. Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae. A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes: Botiidae, Balitoridae, and Gyrinocheilidae. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== References ==== “loach”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. loach on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cobitidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Cobitidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Etymology 2 === From the pronunciation of the acronym LOH (“loach”). ==== Noun ==== loach (plural loaches) (slang) Synonym of LOH (light observation helicopter) === Anagrams === HOLAC, chola, Olcha