freshwater drum

noun, Ichthyology.

an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).

Origin of freshwater drum

1940-1945

First recorded in 1940-45

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