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goldfish
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
goldfish
(noun)
goldfish bowl
(noun)
goldfish
/
ˈ
goʊldˌfɪʃ/
noun
plural
goldfish
goldfish
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ˈ
goʊldˌfɪʃ/
noun
plural
goldfish
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOLDFISH
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a small usually orange fish that people often keep in ponds or in fishbowls or tanks as a pet
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