crappie

American  

[krap-ee] / ˈkræp i /

noun

plural

crappies,

plural

crappie

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

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crappie British  

/ ˈkræpɪ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

The controversy is strongest in professional bass and crappie fishing tournaments in which anglers vie for payouts of up to $100,00 for a first-place finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

They also take part in activities like searching a nearby lake for crappie fish with their bare hands or going mudding with monster trucks.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

A buffalo head tops the fireplace, and at the center of the voluminous space, there’s an 8,700-gallon freshwater aquarium stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, carp, gar, perch and crappie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2022

Fishing is another option, and the stocked lake is full of bass, walleye, crappie and pickerel.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2021

I took the man and his four-year-old son out in the canoe to work some crappie beds.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen