- surf|perch
- surf|perch «SURF PURCH», noun.= surf fish. (Cf. ↑surf fish)
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striped surf perch — noun see striped surf fish … Useful english dictionary
surf fish — noun 1. a fish of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑yellowfin croaker, ↑surffish, ↑Umbrina roncador • Hypernyms: ↑croaker • Member Holonyms: ↑Umbrina, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
perch — Sprat Sprat (spr[a^]t), n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small European herring ({Clupea sprattus}) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; called also {garvie}. The name is also applied to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surf whiting — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
striped surf fish — noun or striped surf perch : a rainbow perch (Taeniotoca lateralis) … Useful english dictionary
pike perch — Wall eye Wall eye , n. [See {Wall eyed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An eye in which the iris is of a very light gray or whitish color; said usually of horses. Booth. [1913 Webster] Note: Jonson has defined wall eye to be a disease in the crystalline… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wall-eyed perch — Wall eye Wall eye , n. [See {Wall eyed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An eye in which the iris is of a very light gray or whitish color; said usually of horses. Booth. [1913 Webster] Note: Jonson has defined wall eye to be a disease in the crystalline… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silver perch — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
White perch — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pile perch — noun Etymology: pile (I) 1. : a common surf fish (Rhacochilus vacca) dusky with a silvery luster above fading to silver below that is common along sandy shores of the Pacific coast of No. America and is a leading market fish of the area 2. :… … Useful english dictionary
