Definition of freshwater drum
: a croaker (Aplodinotus grunniens) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River valley that may attain a weight of 50 pounds (23 kilograms) or more
— called also sheepshead, white perch
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The first known use of freshwater drum was in 1879
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