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warmouth

[ wawr-mouth ]

noun

, plural war·mouths [wawr, -mou, th, z, -mouths], (especially collectively) war·mouth.
  1. a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gulosus, of the eastern U.S., having a patch of small teeth on its tongue.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of warmouth1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; origin uncertain
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Example Sentences

In angling for the warmouth, the same rods and tackle mentioned under the head of rock-bass are well suited.

The same remarks as to angling mentioned under the head of warmouth perch will apply to this fish as well.

Warmouth said of himself, I dont pretend to be honest, but only as honest as anybody in politics.

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