largemouthed bass

5.5

A large freshwater fish with a wide mouth often caught for sport

noun
/ˈlɑrdʒˌmaʊθd bæs/

: pez boca ancha

He caught a record-breaking largemouthed bass during the annual fishing tournament.

Examples

The lake is famous for its largemouthed bass that attract anglers from across the country.
Many wildlife programs focus on the habitat of the largemouthed bass due to its ecological importance.
The largemouthed bass is a popular game fish.
Many anglers prefer to catch largemouthed bass in the summer.
The lake is famous for its largemouthed bass that attract anglers from across the country.
He caught a record-breaking largemouthed bass during the annual fishing tournament.
Many wildlife programs focus on the habitat of the largemouthed bass due to its ecological importance.

Synonyms

largemouth

vslargemouthed bass

Specialized

11 6.9

A freshwater bass with a very large mouth

is the larger named game fish noted for a very broad mouth and popularity

largemouth bass

vslargemouthed bass

1 3.9

A large freshwater fish from North America with a wide mouth past the eye

focuses on a broad mouth and being widely sought as a game fish

Micropterus salmoides

vslargemouthed bass

Specialized

9.3

A large freshwater fish with a big mouth that extends past the eye

is the common game fish name rather than the scientific label

largemouthed black bass

vslargemouthed bass

6.1

A large freshwater fish with a dark green back and a very wide mouth

uses a more general description stressing broad mouth and game popularity

largemouth black bass

vslargemouthed bass

7.0

A large freshwater fish with a very wide mouth popular with people who fish

is the general North American game fish known for its broad mouth

Surface Forms

largemouthed bass singular

largemouthed basses plural

Morphology

largemouthed + bass

The compound denotes a bass (a fish) that has a large mouth, a meaning directly derived from the constituents ('large'/'mouthed' + 'bass'). The adjective+noun compositional pattern (often written as 'large-mouthed bass') is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the base words, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

Largemouthed bass was named for its very wide mouth. Fishermen noticed the fish's large mouthed jaws that open wide to eat smaller fish, so the name now means a North American 'game fish' known for its 'large mouth'.