- white perch
- noun Date: 1775 1. a silvery anadromous bass (Morone americana) chiefly of the coast and coastal streams of the eastern United States 2. freshwater drum 3. white crappie
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White perch — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
White perch — Perch Perch (p[ e]rch), n. [Written also {pearch}.] [OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. pe rkh; cf. perkno s dark colored, Skr. p[.r][,c]ni spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any fresh water fish of the genus Perca and of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
White perch — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
white perch — ☆ white perch n. 1. a small, silvery, edible bass (Morone americana) of the same family (Percichthyidae) as white bass, found in coastal waters of the E U.S. 2. a freshwater drum fish (Aplodinotus grunniens) of the central U.S. 3. a) SILVER PERCH … English World dictionary
white perch — white′ perch′ n. 1) ich a small edible sea bass, Morone americana, of eastern U.S. coasts 2) ich silver perch 2) • Etymology: 1765–75, amer … From formal English to slang
white perch — noun small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams • Syn: ↑silver perch, ↑Morone americana • Hypernyms: ↑serranid fish, ↑serranid • Member Holonyms: ↑Morone, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
white perch — diskinis gyvavedis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Damalichthys vacca angl. dusky sea perch; pileperch; white perch rus. вакка; дисковидная эмбиотока ryšiai: platesnis terminas – diskiniai… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
white perch — sidabrinis dryžasis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Morone americana angl. narrow mouthed bass; silver perch; white perch rus. белый американский лаврак ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dryžieji… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
white perch — 1. a small game fish, Morone americana, greenish gray above and silvery below, inhabiting streams along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. 2. See freshwater drum. 3. See silver perch (def. 2). [1765 75, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
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