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chevin

chevin noun: a chub (fish).

Noun

chevin (plural chevins)

  1. A chub (fish).

Forms of chevin

pluralchevins
alternative formcheven
alternative formchevenden

Origin of chevin

From Old French chevesne (“chub”), perhaps from chef (“head”). Compare chavender.

Questions about chevin

What does chevin mean?
Chevin means a chub (fish).
What part of speech is chevin?
Chevin is a noun.
What is the plural of chevin?
The plural of chevin is chevins.

Words near chevin in the dictionary

  1. Chevie
  2. chevied
  3. chevies
  4. cheville
  5. chevilles
  6. chevin
  7. Chevington
  8. chevins
  9. cheviot
  10. Cheviot Hills
  11. cheviots

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