crappie

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Along with bluegill, the crappie is a draw for several returning customers.

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  1. noun Either of two edible North American sunfishes, the black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) or the white crappie (P. annularis).

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  • Along with bluegill, the crappie is a draw for several returning customers. —  The State Journal-Register Home RSS
  • The crappie will be attracted to the area of lower intensity light because that is where the small fish and organisms will be located. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • You can expect to find an abundance of bass, crappie, and bluegill available.
  • The pond has a good warm water fishery for kids including bluegill, crappie, and bass.
  • At any rate, the crappie are biting, the bass are moving into the shallow areas and the mushrooms are popping up all over.
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  1. Canadian French crapet.

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  1. Origin obscure. Cf. French crape, the crabfish.
 

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/ˈkræpi/
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