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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He welcomed the timing of the settlement, which comes as many species of critical environmental and commercial importance to the region — such as rockfish, shad, herring and white perch — begin to spawn.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
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
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
The day after this singular talk, which so much puzzled me, Arthur said at breakfast that he should be pleased to go with me on the river for white perch.
From Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
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