piscary

noun

pis·​ca·​ry

ˈpiskərē

plural -es

1

: fishery sense 4

especially : common of piscary

2

: a fishing place

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from Middle English piscarie, from Medieval Latin piscaria, from Latin, neuter plural of piscarius of fish, of fishing, from piscis fish + -arius -ary; in sense 2, from Medieval Latin piscaria, from Latin, feminine of piscarius

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