strawberry bass

[ bas ]
/ bæs /

noun

the black crappie.See under crappie.

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Origin of strawberry bass

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby strawberry bass

straw vote, straw wine, straw yellow, straw-boss, strawberry, strawberry bass, strawberry blite, strawberry blond, strawberry blonde, strawberry bush, strawberry dish
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