crappie
/ˈkrapi
/noun (plural crappies)
A North American freshwater fish of the sunfish family, the male of which builds a nest and guards the eggs and young.
- Genus Pomoxis, family Centrarchidae: several species, including the white crappie (P. annularis).
- The typical crappie has a large mouth with thin jaw tissue and tends to be a soft, even tentative striker.
- The lake is well stocked with trout, large and small mouth bass, blue gill, crappie, and catfish.
Origin
Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.