warmouth

noun war·mouth \ˈwȯr-ˌmau̇th\

Definition of WARMOUTH

: a large-mouthed freshwater sunfish (Lepomis gulosus) chiefly of the eastern United States —called also warmouth bass

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First Known Use: circa 1883

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