guppy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gup·py /ˈɡʌpi/ noun (plural guppies) [countable] HBFa small brightly coloured tropical fish 虹，孔雀鱼〔一种色彩亮丽的小型热带鱼〕
Examples from the Corpus
guppy• Small live fishes such as guppies and goldfish, or ground fresh shrimp, should be fed.• A suggestive hint comes from Trinidad where small fish called guppies vary in color according to the stretch of water they inhabit.• Not surprisingly, male guppies are never yellow.• It is not necessary to acclimate the guppies to salt water.• Upstream guppies rejoice in peace and quiet, while life for their lowland relatives is shorter and nastier.• The death of your guppies could stem from two main causes - a duff batch or, more seriously, Guppy Disease.Origin guppy (1900-2000) R. J. L. Guppy (1836-1916), Trinidadian priest who discovered itgup·py nounChineseSyllable
Corpus brightly a tropical fish coloured small
guppy
gup‧py /ˈɡʌpi/
noun (plural guppies) [countable]
gup‧py /ˈɡʌpi/
noun (plural guppies) [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: R. J. L. Guppy (1836-1916), Trinidadian priest who discovered it
a small brightly coloured tropical fish
Origin: R. J. L. Guppy (1836-1916), Trinidadian priest who discovered it