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DictionarytenchFreshwater fish
noun

tench

TENCH/tentʃ/

A freshwater Eurasian fish related to carp.

A tench swims slowly through the weeds in the pond.

A single anatomically recognizable tench in side view, swimming among a few submerged weeds in still freshwater.
Etymology
tenchLatintench, a freshwater fish

Latin tinca was already a name for this fish, so the connection is continuity of naming rather than a descriptive image. The supplied evidence gives no deeper explanation of the name.

In context

Levo's Angling Adventures1:08
I've caught some tench out of this pond.
Tench Fishing 2025| The Beautiful ( Hawks Pond ) Hull & District Angling Association

More examples

  • The angler catches a tench near the muddy bank.
  • Tench thrive in still water with plenty of vegetation.
  • Several tenches feed along the bottom of the lake.

Forms

tench · tenches