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yellow bass

yellow bass

7.7
A small freshwater fish with yellowish colour that looks like a striped bass
  • noun
  • /ˈjɛloʊ bæss/
  • Specialized
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  • After several hours of fishing, we finally hooked a few yellow bass near the rocky shore.
  • white and yellow bass
  • yellow bass are good

Examples

  • The yellow bass is a popular fish among anglers.

  • The yellow bass can be easily recognized by its bright yellow coloration and smaller size compared to other bass species.

  • Yellow bass are known for their lively fight when hooked.

  • The angler proudly displayed the yellow bass he caught at the lake.

  • Unlike striped bass, yellow bass are smaller and usually found in inland waters.

  • Have you ever caught a yellow bass?

  • In the summer, we often catch yellow bass while fishing in the local lake.

Surface Forms

yellow bass singular
yellow basses plural

Morphology

yellow + bass

The noun is a straightforward adjective+noun compound: 'yellow' (color) + 'bass' (fish), so the meaning 'a bass with yellowish coloration' is directly predictable from the constituents. This compositional pattern (color + species) is cross-linguistically common, so an average B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Yellow bass is named in a simple, literal way: it is a bass that looks yellow. Fishermen used the clear word yellow to tell this smaller freshwater 'bass' apart from other bass, so today yellow bass means 'a small yellowish freshwater bass'.