English Explanatory Dictionary

schnapper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Australasian fish, Chrysophrys guttulatus or C. auratus; the porgy or snapper.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃnæpɚ/ /ˈʃnæpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schnapper.wav

Word forms

schnapper schnappers

Etymology

Alteration of snapper, influenced by German Schnapper. Attested from the 19th century.

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