largemouth bass

or large-mouth bass

[ lahrj-mouth bas ]

noun

1. a North American freshwater game fish, Micropterus salmoides, having an upper jaw extending behind the eye and a broad, dark, irregular stripe along each side of the body. Compare smallmouth bass.

largemouth bass

/ ˈlɑːdʒˌmaʊθ ˈbæs /

noun

1. a common North American freshwater black bass, Micropterus salmoides: a popular game fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of largemouth bass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; large + mouth

Example Sentences

Many ponds in the Flint Hills have been stocked with largemouth bass.

From Project Gutenberg

The return of displaced largemouth bass and green sunfish to a "home" area.

From Project Gutenberg