poisson-chien

French

Etymology

From poisson (“fish”) +‎ chien (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa.sɔ̃.ʃjɛ̃/

Noun

poisson-chien m (plural poissons-chien)

1. (Africa) the tigerfish, in the genus Hydrocynus

   Synonym: poisson-tigre

2. (rare) European mudminnow (Umbra krameri)