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yellow perch

noun

Definition of yellow perch

: a common North American freshwater fish (Perca flavescens) of the perch family that has yellowish sides with dark green vertical bands and is a popular food and sport fish

Examples of yellow perch in a Sentence

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 Some yellow perch are being caught east of the Perry Monument on South Bass Island on crappie rigs. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie’s fish of the future have arrived: Aug. 16 Fishing Report," 16 Aug. 2019 Pymatuning Reservoir walleye and yellow perch have moved shallow, despite the warming waters. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye on the move, but trophy fish still being caught: Aug. 9 Fishing Report," 9 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of yellow perch

1791, in the meaning defined above

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