crappie

Other forms: crappies

Definitions of crappie
  1. noun
    small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
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    type of:
    sunfish
    the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
  2. noun
    small sunfishes of central United States rivers
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    types:
    Pomoxis nigromaculatus, black crappie
    a crappie that is black
    Pomoxis annularis, white crappie
    a crappie that is white
    type of:
    centrarchid, sunfish
    small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
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