tench Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
    Tinca tinca.

WordNet

Tench noun
Etymology
OF. tenche, F. tanche, L. tinca.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A European fresh-water fish (Tinca tinca, or T. vulgaris) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity of life.

Webster 1913