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giant seaperch

giant seaperch

8.2
A large fish like a perch that lives in the sea, rivers, and bays and is good to eat
  • noun
translation icon : perca gigante
  • Anglers come from around the world to catch the giant seaperch in these waters.

Examples

  • Juvenile giant seaperch can live in both fresh and brackish water.

  • The restaurant is famous for its grilled giant seaperch dishes.

  • The giant seaperch is a popular catch among anglers.

  • Many fishermen consider the giant seaperch a delicacy.

  • Anglers come from around the world to catch the giant seaperch in these waters.

  • The restaurant is famous for its grilled giant seaperch dishes.

  • Many fishermen consider the giant seaperch a delicacy.

Synonyms

barramundi
vsgiant seaperch
  • Australian
4 8.8

A large Australian fish people eat for its firm white flesh

is a broader name not restricted to Australia or flesh description
giant perch
vsgiant seaperch
6.3

A large fish that lives in sea and rivers and people catch to eat and for sport

is an alternative common name for the same fish rather than a different species
Lates calcarifer
vsgiant seaperch
  • Specialized
9.6

A large fish like a perch that lives in sea and rivers and is eaten

is the common name variant used instead of the formal scientific label
Asian seabass
vsgiant seaperch
  • Australian
6.1

A large perch-like fish that lives in the sea, coastal areas, and rivers in the Indo-Pacific

is the general name without the regional or scientific emphasis

Surface Forms

giant seaperch singular
giant seaperches plural

Morphology

giant + seaperch

The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'giant' (very large) + 'seaperch' which can be transparently analyzed as sea + perch (a type of fish); therefore the meaning 'a very large sea-dwelling perch' is directly derivable. This size-adjective + animal-noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words (or the obvious parts 'sea' and 'perch').

Etymology

Giant seaperch paints a simple picture: giant means very large and seaperch names a perch-like fish that lives in the sea and in parts of rivers. So the name tells you it's a big fish people catch for 'sport' and 'food'.