smallmouth bass
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- noun
- /ˈsmɔːlmaʊθ bæs/
- Specialized
:
bajo de boca pequeña
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- catch a smallmouth bass
- fishing for smallmouth bass
- smallmouth bass fishery
Examples
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Where water temperature is too warm for trout, smallmouth bass are often the primary upper-river species.
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However, the extent of human consumption was not a primary criterion considered in the selection of smallmouth bass as a target species.
Academic text (2009) -
Many anglers blame the birds for declining smallmouth bass numbers.
Academic text (2009) -
I bet the smallies (smallmouth bass) are great there.
Blog text (13) -
"The reservoir's smallmouth bass are often overshadowed by its tiger muskie and panfish," Penne says.
Blog text (6) -
Anglers can legally target smallmouth bass, but they must be immediately returned to the water.
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Take your fishing tackle to catch walleye and smallmouth bass for supper.
Synonyms
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A freshwater bass fish with a small mouth found in North American lakes and rivers
A North American freshwater fish that has a small mouth below the eye
A freshwater fish called smallmouth bass that lives in North American lakes and rivers
A North American freshwater fish with a small mouth often caught for sport
A freshwater fish with a small mouth often caught by people who fish
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a type of bass characterized by a relatively small mouth, which is directly derivable from the constituents ('smallmouth' + 'bass'); it follows a transparent noun–noun compounding pattern. This descriptive, compositional relation is common across languages and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
Smallmouth bass gets its name from how it looks: smallmouth describes the fish's smaller mouth and bass is the fish type. So the name means a 'bass' with a small mouth, a freshwater fish that often puts up a good fight when caught.