sauger

[ saw-ger ]

/ ˈsɔ gər /

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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Example sentences from the Web for sauger

We had but one opportunity of going on shore, and this was at some distance above Sauger Island.
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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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