noun
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a freshwater cyprinid fish, Carassius auratus, of E Europe and Asia, esp China, widely introduced as a pond or aquarium fish. It resembles the carp and has a typically golden or orange-red coloration
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any of certain similar ornamental fishes, esp the golden orfe See orfe
Etymology
Origin of goldfish
Example Sentences
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She also asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".
From BBC
One of the features of a culture with the brains of a goldfish is that it also has the memory of a goldfish.
From MarketWatch
To make eating fun, we serve them chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs and crackers shaped like goldfish.
The one-page note, addressed to the head housemaid at Royal Lodge in Windsor, includes drawings of dogs, horses and young children and asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".
From BBC
Younger kids can romp around on rolling blue installations that mimic waves, slide a 'Ponyo' figure across an ocean wall, or hide in a replica of Sosuke's green bucket which he used to collect goldfish.
From Barron's
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