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troutperch

trout·perch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trout-purch]
    • /ˈtraʊtˌpɜrtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trout-purch]
    • /ˈtraʊtˌpɜrtʃ/

Definition of troutperch word

  • noun plural troutperch a North American freshwater fish, Percopsis omiscomaycas, exhibiting characteristics of both trouts and perches. 1

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Origin of troutperch

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20; trout + perch2

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Parts of speech for Troutperch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

troutperch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

troutperch usage trend in Literature

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