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rainbow seaperch

rainbow seaperch

9.2
A colorful sea fish found along the Pacific coast of North America
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪnboʊ ˈsiːpɜːrʧ/
  • US
translation icon : perca arcoíris
  • We spotted a rainbow seaperch near the kelp forest while snorkeling.

Examples

  • The rainbow seaperch is known for its striking blue and orange stripes.

  • Fishermen along the coast often catch rainbow seaperch during the spring.

  • The rainbow seaperch is known for its bright colors.

  • I saw a rainbow seaperch swimming near the coral reef.

  • Fishermen along the coast often catch rainbow seaperch during the spring.

  • We spotted a rainbow seaperch near the kelp forest while snorkeling.

  • The rainbow seaperch is known for its striking blue and orange stripes.

Synonyms

rainbow perch
vsrainbow seaperch
  • US
8.8

A small bright fish from the Pacific coast of North America with shiny colorful scales

names the same fish without the scientific species name

Surface Forms

rainbow seaperch singular
rainbow seaperches plural

Morphology

rainbow + seaperch

The noun phrase is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'rainbow' (multicolored) describes 'seaperch' (a sea perch/fish), so the meaning ‘a brightly colored sea-perch species’ is directly derivable from the parts. This descriptive, compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words (or can parse 'sea' + 'perch') would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Rainbow seaperch is a name that comes from how the fish looks. Rainbow refers to 'many colors' in its bright blue and orange stripes, and seaperch means 'a perch that lives in the sea', so the name describes a colorful coastal fish.