black bass

[ bas ]

noun

1. any freshwater American game fish of the genus Micropterus.

black bass

/ bæs /

noun

1. any of several predatory North American percoid freshwater game fishes of the genus Micropterus : family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of black bass¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

You can catch a 30-inch black bass, which is enough for two fillets that will last for over a week.

From New York Times

That same year, the Rockats recorded “Live at the Ritz” for Island Records, featuring the black bass with the pink and blue trim, which was made of fiberglass.

From New York Times

The “W” on the wings, the paper wrote, was especially enticing to black bass, who found in it a “literary fascination.”

From Washington Post

Festooned with shaved asparagus and dill, black bass sits atop a zesty, sunset-colored stew of potatoes and chickpeas.

From Washington Post

White bass are good over brush and below black bass.

From Washington Times