white perch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt purch]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt pɜrtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt purch]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt pɜrtʃ/

Definitions of white perch words

noun white perch a small game fish, Morone americana, greenish-gray above and silvery below, inhabiting streams along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. 1
noun white perch freshwater drum. 1
noun white perch silver perch (def 2). 1
noun white perch a small, silvery, edible bass (Morone americana) of the same family (Percichthyidae) as white bass, found in coastal waters of the E U.S. 0
noun white perch a freshwater drum fish (Aplodinotus grunniens) of the central U.S. 0
noun white perch silver perch 0

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Origin of white perch

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1765-75

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Parts of speech for White perch

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white perch 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 61% 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.

white perch usage trend in Literature

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