silver perch

American  

noun

1. Also called mademoiselle.  Ichthyology. a drum, Bairdiella chrysoura, of southern U.S. waters.

2. any of various silvery, perchlike fishes, as the white perch.

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Etymology

Origin of silver perch

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

Out on the river on Wednesday, Mr. McCrabb pointed out various species of dead fish: bony herring, gold perch, endangered silver perch, some invasive species.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

And across the room on a little silver perch was a mechanical bird.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Upon the imperilled line, suspended high, A silver perch!

From Mathilde Blind by Eliot, George

Placid, wide-girthed, dull-faced, innocent as a child, he sat in the midst of war dangling his line above the silver perch.

From The Battle Ground by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

Sometimes, on bright mornings, Mr. Bill would stroll over with his rod upon his shoulder and a string of silver perch in his hand.

From The Battle Ground by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson