zingel

noun

zing·​el

ˈtsiŋəl

plural -s

: a small brownish green edible freshwater European perch (Zingel zingel) having a round elongated body and a prominent snout

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German, girth, from Latin cingulum, cingula girdle

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