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striped bass
[ bas ]
/ bæs /
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noun
an important American game fish, Morone saxatilis, having blackish stripes along each side.
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Also called striper.
Origin of striped bass
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby striped bass
strip city, strip club, strip cropping, stripe, striped, striped bass, striped gopher, striped hyena, striped killifish, striped maple, striped marlin
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