black bass

noun

: any of a genus (Micropterus) of freshwater sunfishes native to eastern and central North America and including the largemouth bass and smallmouth bass

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Jeremy Risley, black bass program coordinator for the commission, advised boaters to take it slow, especially if a boater is in unfamiliar territory. Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024 The mother-daughter duo remained close at the luxe dinner that followed the show, mingling with Campbell and more while tucking into the Polo Bar feast (a summer house salad preceded a choice of the famed Polo Bar burger or fresh black bass caught in Montauk that day). Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 The organization says its changes are the result of a recent study published in the American Fisheries Society journal, which reviewed the genetics of black bass species. Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024 Next was Laura, who made a black bass recado negro with squash and fried plantain wrapped in a banana leaf. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for black bass 

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black bass was in 1789

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“Black bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bass. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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black bass

noun
: any of several highly prized freshwater sunfishes native to eastern and central North America

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