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crappie

/ˈkræpi/

Meanings
noun
A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis. Both are silvery-white with black speckles, and prized as gamefish.

Examples :

"My uncle loves to go fishing for crappie at the lake every spring. "
fish animal food game

Related Words

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prized verb

/pɹaɪzd/

To consider highly valuable; to esteem.

"She prized her grandmother's antique ring above all her other jewelry. "

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genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

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fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

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sunfish noun

/ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/

Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.

"While fishing at the lake, my daughter caught a small, brightly colored sunfish with a flat, round body. "

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speckles noun

/ˈspɛkəlz/ /ˈspɛkl̩z/

A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

"The robin's eggs had tiny speckles of brown all over their blue shells. "

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north noun

/noːθ/ /nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

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gamefish noun

/ˈɡeɪmfɪʃ/

Fish deemed suitable for the sport of angling, as opposed to those caught primarily for food.

"My uncle loves to spend his weekends fishing, hoping to catch a prized gamefish like trout or salmon. "

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species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

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silvery adjective

/ˈsɪlvəɹi/

Resembling silver in color, shiny white.

"The fish flashed its silvery scales as it jumped out of the water. "

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spring verb

/spɹɪŋ/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

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either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

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member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "