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Meanings of tinca tinca in English

Portuguese
tenca
Catalan
tenca
Spanish
tinca tinca

Freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water.

        tenca
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        Examples for "tench"
        Examples for "tench"
        1
        So he seized hold of the tench, and thrust it back into the cave.
        Through Russia
        2
        Perch, tench, soles, eels, and flounders are considered the best fish for this dish.
        The Book of Household Management
        3
        THE tench, no doubt, considers the pond in which he lives as the Great World.
        Ernest Maltravers — Volume 05
        4
        But how often have you seen tench on a hotel menu, or eaten one yourself?
        The Irish Times
        5
        They would steal away the carp and tench when they were no bigger than gudgeons.
        Stories for the Young; Or, Cheap Repository Tracts / Entertainin...
        Translations for tinca tinca
        Portuguese
        tenca
        Catalan
        tenca