crappie

American

[krap-ee] / ˈkræp i /

noun

either of two small sunfishes of central U.S. rivers, Pomoxis nigromaculatus black crappie, or strawberry bass or P. annularis white crappie.

crappie British

/ ˈkræpɪ /

noun

either of two North American freshwater percoid food and game fishes, Pomoxis nigromaculatus ( black crappie ) or P. annularis ( white crappie ): family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)

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Etymology

Origin of crappie

First recorded in 1855–60, from Canadian French crapet

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