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warmouth

noun
war·​mouth | \ ˈwȯr-ˌmau̇th How to pronounce warmouth (audio) \

Definition of warmouth

: a large-mouthed freshwater sunfish (Lepomis gulosus) chiefly of the eastern U.S.

— called also warmouth bass

Examples of warmouth in a Sentence

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Use crickets and redworms just off the banks for plenty of bluegills, warmouth and shellcrackers. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Cental Florida fishing forecast: July 9," 7 July 2018 Use crickets and redworms near docks and seawalls for bluegills, bream and warmouth. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida fishing forecast: July 10," 7 July 2018

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First Known Use of warmouth

circa 1883, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for warmouth

origin unknown

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