tench
Pronunciation: /tɛnt͡ʃ/
The English word “tench” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.
- A penitentiary.
Etymology
From Middle English tenche, from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca.
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