rudd

noun

ˈrəd  ˈru̇d 

: a freshwater Eurasian cyprinid fish (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) resembling the golden shiner

Examples of rudd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Affected species included smallmouth and largemouth bass, rudd, rock bass, white bass, white and yellow perch, walleye, bowfin and steelhead. —Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

probably from rud redness, red ocher, from Middle English rude, from Old English rudu — more at ruddy

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Rudd

biographical name

ˈrəd 

Kevin Michael 1957–     prime minister of Australia (2007–10; 2013)