Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RUDD
RUDD, n. [probably from red, ruddy.]
A fish of the genus Cyprinus, with a deep body like the bream, but thicker, a prominent back and small head. The bask is of an olive color; the sides and belly yellow, marked with red; the ventral and anal fins and tail of a deep red color. Dict. Nat. Hist.
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