noun
luce
loos
noun
1
A fully grown pike, the freshwater fish.
"The angler proudly held up a large luce caught from the lake."
How to Use Luce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned name for a mature pike fish.
When to use it
Archaic; rarely used outside heraldry or historical texts, where a pike symbol is called a "luce."
Word Forms
luces plural
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Etymology
From Old French "lus/luis," ultimately from Latin "lucius," meaning pike.