smallmouth bass

[ smawl-mouth bas ]

noun

1. a North American freshwater game fish, Micropterus dolomieu, yellowish-green above and lighter below, having the lower jaw extending to the eye.

smallmouth bass

/ ˈsmɔːlˌmaʊθ ˈbæs /

noun

1. a North American freshwater black bass, Micropterus dolomieu, that is a popular game fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of smallmouth bass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

One morning in July, anglers in a few small fishing boats cast into the dam’s tailwaters for smallmouth bass and walleye.

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