albie

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English

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Etymology

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Clipping of false albacore +‎ -ie.

Noun

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albie (plural albies)

  1. (colloquial) A false albacore.
    • 2021, Corey Pollnow, “How to Catch Albies”, in On The Water[1]:
      A pelagic fish, albies have streamlined bodies, and are built to attack prey in short bursts of speed.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin alvea or albea, from Latin alveus (channel or bed of a river). Alternatively, formed as a new singular from the plural of an original Romanian masculine form *albiu.[1] Compare Lombard albio, Venetan albio, albi, Tarantino albi, Piedmontese arbi, French auge.

Noun

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albie f (plural albii)

  1. riverbed
  2. trough

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