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callop

American

[kal-uhp] / ˈkæl əp /

noun

golden perch.

callop British

/ ˈkæləp /

noun

an edible freshwater fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, of Australia, often golden or pale yellow in colour

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Etymology

Origin of callop

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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El Faro also serves shrimp empanadas and the rare salt-cured seabass dish callo de lobina, but the highlight is aguachile.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2018

The thinner tripe with horizontal grooves has thick seams called callo.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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