largemouth black bass
- noun
- /ˈlɑrdʒˌmaʊθ blæk bæs/
- US
:
bass negro de boca ancha
- The largemouth black bass is a favorite among anglers in Texas.
Examples
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The pond was stocked with largemouth black bass to encourage recreational fishing.
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With its wide jaws, the largemouth black bass can swallow prey nearly half its own size.
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The largemouth black bass is highly sought after by sport fishermen in North America.
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I caught a huge largemouth black bass last weekend!
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The largemouth black bass is a favorite among recreational fishermen due to its fighting ability.
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During our fishing trip, we caught several largemouth black bass in the local lake.
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The largemouth black bass can be distinguished by its signature wide mouth and dark green coloration.
Synonyms
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6.9
A freshwater bass with a very large mouth
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3.9
A large freshwater fish from North America with a wide mouth past the eye
A large freshwater fish with a dark green back and a very wide mouth
A large freshwater fish with a big mouth that extends past the eye
A large freshwater fish with a wide mouth often caught for sport
Surface Forms
Morphology
largemouth + black + bass
The phrase is fully compositional: it describes a type of bass that is black and has a large mouth, formed by standard adjective + noun and compound-noun modification patterns. A B1 learner who knows 'largemouth' (or understands 'large' + 'mouth'), 'black', and 'bass' can readily infer this referential meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Largemouth black bass is a simple name that describes the fish: this bass has a very large mouth and a darker, 'black' look than other bass. So the name points to this kind of 'fish' and helps people who fish know which one they mean.