zander

[ zan-der ]

noun

, plural zan·ders, (especially collectively) zan·der.

1. a freshwater pikeperch, Stizostedion (Lucioperca) lucioperca, of central Europe, valued as a food fish.

zander

/ ˈzændə /

noun

1. a freshwater teleost pikeperch of Europe, Stizostedion lucioperca, valued as a food fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of zander¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from German, from Low German Sander, Sandart, Zanat, Sanat, of uncertain origin ( Polish sandacz is probably from Low German )

Example Sentences

Almost as soon as they did, a bit of a scrap broke out between Zander Fagerson and Etzebeth.

From BBC

Mitchell is up against a pretty convincing Paul Atreides, 22-year-old Zander Dueve.

From Salon

Zander Mundy was midway through a typical day at his office when he heard the news: tech billionaire Elon Musk was speaking at a nearby school in the town of Folsom, in the US state of Pennsylvania.

From BBC

However, having been reinstated as Hearts' first choice goalkeeper this season, Gordon is preferred to his club team-mate Zander Clark, with Norwich City's Angus Gunn and Dundee's Jon McCracken also selected.

From BBC

He has played just seven matches since breaking his leg in December 2022, while fellow Tynecastle keeper Zander Clark now appears to be the established second choice behind Angus Gunn for Scotland.

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