yellow perch

noun

See under perch2(def 1).

Origin of yellow perch

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby yellow perch

yellow mombin, yellow newtown, yellow no. 5, yellow pad, yellow pages, yellow perch, yellow peril, yellow pikeperch, yellow pine, yellow poinciana, yellow poplar

Definition for yellow perch (2 of 2)

perch 2
[ purch ]
/ pɜrtʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) perch, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) perch·es.

any spiny-finned, freshwater food fish of the genus Perca, as P. flavescens (yellow perch), of the U.S., or P. fluviatilis, of Europe.
any of various other related, spiny-finned fishes.
any of several embioticid fishes, as Hysterocarpus traski (tule perch) of California.

Origin of perch

2
1350–1400; Middle English perche < Middle French < Latin perca < Greek pérkē

Example sentences from the Web for yellow perch

  • The only genera of importance as game-fishes are Stizostedion, the pike-perches, and Perca, the yellow-perch.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander Henshall

  • The yellow-perch has been introduced into some waters west of the Rockies.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander Henshall

  • I found that fishing through the ice for pike and yellow-perch was a favorite sport.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for yellow perch (1 of 2)

perch 1
/ (pɜːtʃ) /

noun

verb

(usually foll by on) to alight, rest, or cause to rest on or as if on a perch the bird perched on the branch; the cap was perched on his head
(tr) to inspect (cloth) on a perch

Derived forms of perch

percher, noun

Word Origin for perch

C13 perche stake, from Old French, from Latin pertica long staff

British Dictionary definitions for yellow perch (2 of 2)

perch 2
/ (pɜːtʃ) /

noun plural perch or perches

any freshwater spiny-finned teleost fish of the family Percidae, esp those of the genus Perca, such as P. fluviatilis of Europe and P. flavescens (yellow perch) of North America: valued as food and game fishes
any of various similar or related fishes

Other words from perch

Related adjective: percoid

Word Origin for perch

C13: from Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perkē; compare Greek perkos spotted