white bass

American

[bas] / bæs /

noun

an edible freshwater fish, Morone chrysops, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage, silvery with yellow below and having the sides streaked with blackish lines.

Etymology

Origin of white bass

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Example Sentences

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They’re hybrid striped bass, a crossbreed of freshwater white bass and striped bass and nothing like the latter except for the stripes.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2021

As a result, June suckers face an array of predator species, including white bass, walleye, largemouth bass, black crappie, black bullhead, northern pike and channel catfish.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2021

Striped bass and white bass are good on live shad.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2020

The white bass and hybrids are good in 20-35’ with live bait, slabs, and jigging spoons over humps, ridges, and near main lake drop-offs.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2020

The shapes moved and she saw that it was a school of large white bass, each one as big as she was.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

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