golden shiner

golden shiner

noun
a small, silvery freshwater minnow, Notemigonus crysoleucas, native to eastern North America and introduced into western North America: often used as live bait in sport fishing.

Origin:
1900–05
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Golden shiner is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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golden shiner

noun
shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called 'bream' 
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