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golden perch

American  

noun

  1. a freshwater food fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, that inhabits inland waters of Australia.


golden perch British  

noun

  1. another name for callop

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fawkes, Professor Dumbledore’s phoenix, was standing on his golden perch beside the door.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Standing on a golden perch behind the door was a decrepit-looking bird that resembled a half-plucked turkey.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

It was deserted except for a large owl sitting on a golden perch.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

But above all the discord was heard the laugh of the giant kingfisher, intimating that he had secured a golden perch from the pond, and was disposed to rejoice accordingly.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

But the handsomest of his kind in Australia is undoubtedly the golden perch, found in the Murray and its tributaries.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

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