pikeperch

American  

[pahyk-purch] / ˈpaɪkˌpɜrtʃ /

noun

PLURAL

pikeperch

PLURAL

pikeperches

1. any of several pikelike fishes of the perch family, especially the walleye, Stizostedion vitreum.

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pikeperch British  

/ ˈpaɪkˌpɜːtʃ /

noun

1. any of various pikelike freshwater teleost fishes of the genera Stizostedion (or Lucioperca ), such as S. lucioperca of Europe: family Percidae (perches)

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Etymology

Origin of pikeperch

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; pike ¹ + perch ²

Example Sentences

The group devoured salads, grilled beef tenderloin and fried Swiss pikeperch washed down with wine and water.

From The Guardian

As the executives tucked into grilled beef tenderloin or fried Swiss pikeperch with purple carrot purée, Mr. Trump flattered them as “some of the greatest business leaders in the world” and invited them to talk about their businesses, much as he does at cabinet meetings back home.

From New York Times

Over a dinner of tenderloin and fried Swiss pikeperch at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mr. Trump chatted up the heads of global powerhouses such as Siemens, Nokia, Novartis and Nestle about the positive impacts of his corporate tax cuts and deregulation.

From Washington Times

Today, fishermen in Karateren - which is slowly growing in population - mostly catch bream, carp and pikeperch, the latter often exported.

From Reuters

Open them, and you’re back in Finland, where the sleek wooden box on the table holds jagged malt crackers and curly white rice crackers, and the next course celebrates another local treasure: fresh pikeperch.

From Washington Post