Sacramento squawfish

noun

: sacramento pikeminnow
… conservation groups claim the ravenous Sacramento squawfish find trout in the Eel River to be a particular delicacy.Los Angeles Times, 2 May 1999

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sacramento squawfish was in 1944

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“Sacramento squawfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sacramento%20squawfish. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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