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squawfish

noun
squaw·​fish | \ ˈskwȯ-ËŒfish How to pronounce squawfish (audio) \

Definition of squawfish

: pikeminnow

Examples of squawfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Squawfish are attracted to light-colored lures in the day and darker ones at night. — Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times, "Columbia River’s northern pikeminnow reward program gets underway," 16 May 2017

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First Known Use of squawfish

1881, in the meaning defined above

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