Main Entry: ¹bass

Pronunciation: \ˈbas\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bass or bass·es

Etymology: Middle English base, bærs, from Old English bærs; akin to Old High German bersich perch

Date: before 12th century

: any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes (especially families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae of the order Perciformes)