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white crappie

white crappie

1 8.4
A pale North American freshwater fish found in lakes and rivers
  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪt ˈkræpi/
  • US
: crappie blanco
  • The white crappie is easily recognized by its pale body and is a popular target for recreational fishing.
  • catch white crappie

Examples

  • I caught a large white crappie yesterday.

  • Many anglers prefer to catch white crappie during the spring spawning season.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of white crappie in different river systems.

  • The lake is stocked with both white crappie and largemouth bass for recreational fishing.

  • The white crappie is a popular fish among anglers.

  • Many anglers are excited to fish for the white crappie in local lakes during the summer months.

  • I caught a white crappie that weighed over two pounds while fishing at the nearby river.

Synonyms

crappie
vswhite crappie
  • US
5 9.9

A small freshwater fish in North America that people catch for sport

is a specific pale colored species within that broader fish group
Pomoxis annularis
vswhite crappie
  • Specialized
9.9

A freshwater fish called the white crappie that people catch for sport

is the common pale colored name used for that species

Surface Forms

white crappie singular
white crappies plural

Morphology

white + crappie

The compound is a straightforward adjective + noun naming a variety of the fish: knowing 'white' (pale) and 'crappie' (a small North American fish) lets a learner infer it is a pale-colored crappie. This follows a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern for naming subtypes, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

White crappie gets its name from the pale color white and the word crappie, which comes from the French 'crapet' for a small 'sunfish'. So, the name tells you it is a pale sunfish found in lakes and rivers.