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choke-children

noun

Etymology

From choke + children. The fish is noted for its boniness, which could prove a choking-hazard to children. May be related to folklore surrounding the Cornish saint St. Leven.

  1. inherited from ċildru
  2. inherited from children
  3. compounded as choke-children — “choke + children”

Definitions

  1. A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa) or rock herring.

  2. A fish, the common bream (Abramis brama).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for choke-children. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA