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silver perch

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silver perch

–noun
1. Also called mademoiselle. Ichthyology. a drum, Bairdiella chrysoura, of southern U.S. waters.
2. any of various silvery, perchlike fishes, as the white perch.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
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silver perch  
n.  Any of various silvery fishes, such as the white crappie, resembling perch. Also called mademoiselle.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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