- panfish
- noun Date: 1796 a small food fish (as a sunfish) usually taken with hook and line and not available on the market
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panfish — n. 1. Any of numerous small food fishes; especially those not available on the market. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Any of numerous small food fishes taken with hook and line. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
panfish — ☆ panfish [pan′fish΄ ] n. any small fish that can be fried whole in a pan … English World dictionary
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panfish — /pan fish /, n., pl. panfishes, (esp. collectively) panfish. any small, freshwater nongame food fish, as a perch or sunfish, usually eaten pan fried. [1795 1805, Amer.; PAN1 + FISH] * * * … Universalium
panfish — noun fish that are suitable for cooking in a frying pan by virtue both of size and taste; panfish are caught primarily for eating, rather than for sport … Wiktionary
panfish — n. small fish that is usually eaten fried … English contemporary dictionary
panfish — pan•fish [[t]ˈpænˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. fish•es, (esp. collectively) fish. ich any small, freshwater food fish, as a perch or sunfish, that is usu. cooked by pan frying • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer … From formal English to slang
panfish — noun any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market • Hypernyms: ↑fish … Useful english dictionary
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