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golden shiner

noun

Definition of golden shiner

: a small common cyprinid fish (Notemigonus crysoleucas) of eastern North America having silvery sides with bright golden reflections and often used as bait

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 Anglers are using a combination of lively golden shiners and frozen emerald shiners, which are still available at some of the tackle shops in the area. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie’s fish of the future have arrived: Aug. 16 Fishing Report," 16 Aug. 2019 Nestled in the northern Wisconsin woods, Peter Lake once brimmed with golden shiners, fatheads and other minnows, which plucked algae-eating fleas from the murky water. — Quanta Magazine, "Nature’s Critical Warning System," 18 Nov. 2015

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First Known Use of golden shiner

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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