redhorse

noun

red·horse | \ ˈred-ˌhȯrs

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Definition of redhorse

: any of various large suckers (genus Moxostoma) of North American rivers and lakes with the males having red tail fins especially in the breeding season

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The first known use of redhorse was in 1796

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