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sauger
[ saw-ger ]
/ ˈsɔ gər /
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noun
a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
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Also called sand pike.
Origin of sauger
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; origin uncertain
Words nearby sauger
saudade, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, sauger, saugh, Saugus, Sauk, Sauk Centre, Sauk Village
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How to use sauger in a sentence
We had but one opportunity of going on shore, and this was at some distance above Sauger Island.
British Dictionary definitions for sauger
sauger
/ (ˈsɔːɡə) /
noun
a small North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense, with a spotted dorsal fin: valued as a food and game fish
Word Origin for sauger
C19: of unknown origin
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