"Shiner" is a word in ENGLISH
Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American
cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied
genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner
(Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely
applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or
horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada.
The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.
A luminary.
A bright piece of money.
That which shines.
The only way to live well is to feel intensely.
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A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus laevis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; …
Read the complete definitionA small North American fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Notropis Whipplei).
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