giant perch

6.3

A large fish that lives in sea and rivers and people catch to eat and for sport

noun
/ˈdʒaɪənt pɜːrtʃ/

: perca gigante

Conservation efforts are being made to protect the giant perch from overfishing.

Examples

The chef prepared a delicious meal using freshly caught giant perch.
I caught a huge giant perch yesterday!
Anglers travel from around the world to catch the elusive giant perch in these rivers.
The giant perch is known for its delicious taste.
The fisherman proudly displayed the giant perch he caught at the lake yesterday.
After a long day of fishing, they grilled the giant perch for dinner.
In the freshwater pond, the giant perch are known for their impressive size and fighting spirit.

Synonyms

giant seaperch

vsgiant perch

8.2

A large fish like a perch that lives in the sea, rivers, and bays and is good to eat

has identical meaning but uses a shorter common name

Surface Forms

giant perch singular

giant perches plural

Morphology

giant + perch

The meaning 'a large species of perch' is directly and compositionally derived from 'giant' (very large) + 'perch' (a fish). This simple adjective + noun structure is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Giant perch comes from a very simple image: giant means very large and perch is a common fish. So when people say giant perch they mean 'a very large perch fish' that anglers try to catch and chefs like to cook.