white perch
Americannoun
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a small game fish, Morone americana, greenish-gray above and silvery below, inhabiting streams along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Etymology
Origin of white perch
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75
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They walked up to the water, cast their lines in hopes of luring brim or white perch, then Henderson told Ellington he needed to tell him something important.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
The populations of American shad and white perch are well over target; installation of a fish ladder in 2000 and other measures are paying off.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2018
More than 500 Atlantic salmon have made the trip, along with nearly two million alewives, countless baby eels, thousands of mature sea lamprey and dozens of white perch and brook trout.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2016
And I appreciate Maupillier’s use of a few unsung local ingredients, including white perch and blue catfish, the latter in a satisfying seafood stew.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2016
I knew where the white perch were thick as sprats.
From The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won by Morrison, Gertrude W.
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