English Explanatory Dictionary

crappie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɒpi/ /ˈkɹæpi/

Word forms

crappie crappies croppie

Etymology

Borrowed from French crapet, crapet-soleil (“sunfish”).

Derived words

black crappie white crappie
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