Moorish idol

English

a Moorish idol

Etymology

From a popular belief associating Moors with them. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

Moorish idol (plural Moorish idols)

A fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marine tropical fish often kept in aquaria.
Synonym: toby

Translations

Zanclus cornutus

Amharic: please add this translation if you can
Arabic: شُوش m (šūš)
Carolinian: please add this translation if you can
Cebuano: sangguwanding
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Chuukese: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: sarvikala
French: idole mauresque m, idole des Maures m
German: Halfterfisch m
Gilbertese: ibaba, ieniwa, ntibetibe
Hawaiian: kihikihi
Italian: idolo moresco m
Japanese: 角出, ツノダシ (tsunodashi)
Korean: 깃대돔 (gitdaedom)
Kosraean: please add this translation if you can
Mapia: please add this translation if you can
Marshallese: jourur
Mokilese: namwpwo
Mortlockese: please add this translation if you can
Namonuito: please add this translation if you can
Nauruan: please add this translation if you can
Pááfang: please add this translation if you can
Persian: please add this translation if you can
Pingelapese: please add this translation if you can
Pitcairn-Norfolk: Morish aid'l
Pohnpeian: please add this translation if you can
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Satawalese: please add this translation if you can
Somali: please add this translation if you can
Sonsorolese: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: ídolo moro m
Tanapag: please add this translation if you can
Tobian: please add this translation if you can
Ulithian: please add this translation if you can
Woleaian: please add this translation if you can

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