callop

[ kal-uhp ]

Origin of callop

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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British Dictionary definitions for callop

callop

/ (ˈkæləp) /


noun
  1. an edible freshwater fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, of Australia, often golden or pale yellow in colour

Origin of callop

1
from a native Australian language

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