Doree

Doree
Doree Do"ree, n. [See {Dory}.] (Zo["o]l.) A European marine fish ({Zeus faber}), of a yellow color. See Illust. of {John Doree}. [1913 Webster]

Note: The popular name in England is {John Doree}, or {Dory}, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dor['e]e, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st {Dory}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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, (Zeus faber)


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