DACE, DARE

or DART (Leuciscus vulgar is), Huropean cyprinoid fish living in clear, still streams. In N. America, the name is applied to Minnilus, Semotilus, and other fishes of the same family. duced middle of 19th cent. from Germany, resembles ba et-hound and old Eng. turnspit; good water dog; courageous and very affectionate. of the Daci; district of Central Hurops including E. part of Hungary Proper, Transylvania, and Rumania; bounded by Car path i ans and Danube. Inhabitants were Thracians; fairly civilized when first known by Romans, who conquered them after long struggle, c. 100 B.O.