rasbora
[ raz-bawr-uh, -bohr-uh, raz-ber-uh ]
/ ræzˈbɔr ə, -ˈboʊr ə, ˈræz bər ə /
noun
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.
Origin of rasbora
From New Latin, dating back to 1930–35, of undetermined orig.
Words nearby rasbora
ras addar,
ras dashan,
ras shamra,
ras tafari,
rasa,
rasbora,
rasc,
rascal,
rascality,
rascally,
rascasse
British Dictionary definitions for rasbora
rasbora
/ (ræzˈbɔːrə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for rasbora
from New Latin, from an East Indian language