black crappie

black crappie

n. A North American freshwater sunfish (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) having dark mottled coloring and valued as a food and game fish. Also called calico bass.

crap•pie

(ˈkræp i)

n., pl. -pies, (esp. collectively) -pie. either of two large sunfishes of the central U.S., Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) or P. annularis (white crappie). [1855–60, Amer.; < Canadian French crapet]

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black crappie - a crappie that is black Pomoxis nigromaculatuscrappie - small sunfishes of central United States rivers