yellow perch

yellow perch

n. A North American perch (Perca flavescens) having yellowish sides with dark vertical bars, valued as a food fish.

yel′low perch′

n. a North American perch, Percaflavescens, having a yellowish body with dark brown vertical bars. [1795–1805, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

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yellow perch - North American perch Perca flavescensperch - spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishesgenus Perca, Perca - type genus of the Percidaeperch - any of numerous fishes of America and Europe