callop

[kal-uhp]

noun

1. golden perch.

callop

/ ˈkæləp /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of callop¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of callop¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Then came Gluttony, so unwieldy that he could hardly move:—   "Him followed mony foul drunkart   With can and callop, cup and quart,   In surfeit and excess."

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