black crappie

noun

: a silvery black-mottled sunfish (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) of eastern and central North America having seven or eight protruding spines on the dorsal fins

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The trout fishing is particularly good—thanks to those cooler waters—but anglers also have the chance to catch smallmouth and largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025 Species generally present in the lake include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and bullhead. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025 The major sport species caught by anglers here include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish, white crappie, black crappie, sauger, and white bass. Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 30 June 2025 Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for black crappie

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First Known Use

circa 1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black crappie was circa 1827

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black crappie

noun
: a silvery black mottled sunfish of the central and eastern U.S.

called also calico bass

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