Goldfish

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Goldfish

Goldfish : தங்கமீன்

Goldfish : தங்கமீன்

Goldfish definition

Noun.

  1. A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are knowNoun. Called also golden fish, and golden carp. See Telescope fish, under Telescope.
  2. A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.