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crap·pie

(krŏp′ē)

n. pl. crap·pies

Either of two edible North American sunfishes, the black crappie or the white crappie. Also called speckled perch.

[Canadian French crapet.]

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crappie

(ˈkræpɪ)

(Animals) either of two North American freshwater percoid food and game fishes, Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) or P. annularis (white crappie): family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)

[C19: from Canadian French crapet]

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crap•pie

(ˈkræp i)

n., pl. -pies, (esp. collectively) -pie.

either of two large sunfishes of the central U.S., Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) or P. annularis (white crappie).

[1855–60, Amer.; < Canadian French crapet]

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Noun	1.	crappie - small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers crappie - small sunfishes of central United States rivers sunfish - the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
	2.	crappie - small sunfishes of central United States rivers centrarchid, sunfish - small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed genus Pomoxis, Pomoxis - crappies black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus - a crappie that is black Pomoxis annularis, white crappie - a crappie that is white crappie - small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers

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