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<marine biology> A small European river fish (Leuciscus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae; the blay.
Alternative forms: blick.
The silvery pigment lining the scales of the bleak is used in the manufacture of artificial pearls.
Origin: From Bleak, cf. Blay.
(01 Mar 1998)
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