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).

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby freshwater drum

freshman, freshman week, freshmanic, freshness date, freshwater, freshwater drum, freshwater pearl, fresnel, fresnel biprism, fresnel lens, fresnel mirrors

Origin of freshwater drum

First recorded in 1940–45