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callop

American  
[kal-uhp] / ˈkæl əp /

noun

  1. golden perch.

callop British  
/ ˈkæləp /

noun

  1. 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

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