Hypertext Webster Gateway: "doree"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

John \John\ (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.]
A proper name of a man.

{John-apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same
as {Apple-john}.

{John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical
characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English
people.

{John Bullism}, English character. --W. Irving.

{John Doe} (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious
plaintiff in an action of ejectment. --Mozley & W.

{John Doree}, {John Dory}. [John (or F. jaune yellow) +
Doree, Dory.] (Zo["o]l.) An oval, compressed, European
food fish ({Zeus faber}). Its color is yellow and olive,
with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round
dark spot on each side. Called also {dory}, {doree}, and
{St. Peter's fish}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Doree \Do"ree\, n. [See {Dory}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A European marine fish ({Zeus faber}), of a yellow color. See
Illust. of {John Doree}.

Note: The popular name in England is {John Doree}, or {Dory},
well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dor['e]e, i.
e., golden-yellow. See 1st {Dory}.


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