DOREE

Noun

doree (plural dorees)

Alternative form of dory (fish)

Anagrams

• erode

Source: Wiktionary


Do"ree, n. Etym: [See Dory.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.

Note: The popular name in England is John Doree, or Dory, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dorée, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st Dory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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