zander

[ zan-der ]

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noun

, plural zan·ders, (especially collectively) zan·der.

a freshwater pikeperch, Stizostedion (Lucioperca) lucioperca, of central Europe, valued as a food fish.

zander

/ ˈzændə /

noun

a freshwater teleost pikeperch of Europe, Stizostedion lucioperca, valued as a food fish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zander¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from German, from Low German Sander, Sandart, Zanat, Sanat, of uncertain origin ( Polish sandacz is probably from Low German )

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Example Sentences

The Girl Below by Bianca Zander: neurotic displaced English woman returns to London after a decade in New Zealand.

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Mechano-therapy often does good and some of the Zander machines are likely to be useful.

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Zander, a fish which is partly of the pike, partly of the trout species, is considered a great dainty.

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He is a man of great practical ability, and writes a popular style resembling that of Ernest Zander, of Munich.

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If he had only married Rosalie Zander, who still lived on, loving him!

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