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sac-a-lait

[ sak-uh-ley, sak-uh-ley ]
/ ˈsæk əˌleɪ, ˌsæk əˈleɪ /

noun

the white crappie.See under crappie.

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Origin of sac-a-lait

1880–85, Americanism;<Louisiana French <Choctaw sakli trout (taken as sacsack1 + à for + lait milk)

Words nearby sac-a-lait

Sabrina, SABS, sabulous, sac, Sacajawea, sac-a-lait, sacaton, SACC, saccade, saccadic, saccate
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