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sac-a-lait

American  
[sak-uh-lay, sak-uh-lay] / ˈsæk əˌleɪ, ˌsæk əˈleɪ /

noun

  1. the white crappie. crappie


Etymology

Origin of sac-a-lait

1880–85, < Louisiana French < Choctaw sakli trout (taken as sac sack 1 + à for + lait milk)


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