largemouth bass
- noun
- /ˈlɑrdʒˌmaʊθ bæs/
- US
:
carne de pez boca ancha
- Fried largemouth bass has become a specialty at many lakeside restaurants.
Examples
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The chef prepared a delicious largemouth bass dish.
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We had largemouth bass for dinner last night.
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He caught several largemouth bass and prepared them for dinner.
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The chef grilled the largemouth bass and served it with fresh herbs and lemon.
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We caught three large largemouth bass during our fishing trip and grilled them for dinner.
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The recipe called for largemouth bass fillets, which I seasoned with lemon and herbs.
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For dinner, she served largemouth bass with a side of vegetables and rice.
Synonyms
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A freshwater bass with a very large mouth
A large freshwater fish with a big mouth that extends past the eye
A large freshwater fish with a very wide mouth popular with people who fish
A large freshwater fish with a dark green back and a very wide mouth
A large freshwater fish with a wide mouth often caught for sport
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a type of bass characterized by a large mouth; a learner who knows 'largemouth' (a fish with a large mouth) and 'bass' can infer it is a kind of fish and, in the given context, its flesh used as food. This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common compounding patterns, so its meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
The food name largemouth bass simply means the 'meat' of that fish — when people cook or eat a largemouth bass, the dish takes the fish's name.