largemouth
largemouth — noun
1. a freshwater fish from North America, dark green on top and pale underneath, wit
a freshwater fish from North America, dark green on top and pale underneath, with a very wide mouth that reaches back beyond the eye; popular with anglers and often called largemouth bass.
Karim reeled in a four-pound largemouth from the shallow end of the lake.
catch/reel in a largemouth
Largemouth often hide under fallen branches during the hot afternoon.
habitat: hide under structure
At dawn, Maeve spotted a huge largemouth circling under the dock.
Aoi placed the largemouth back in the water after a quick photo on the bank.
Local guides say the largemouth here can grow up to eight pounds in good years.
- largemouth bass
the full standard name, used in field guides and tournament rules
- black bass
broader group name that also covers smallmouth and other related species
- bigmouth bass
regional informal label heard in some parts of the southern United States
- smallmouth
a related bass species with a shorter jaw; the two are often contrasted by anglers
文法句型
a/the largemouth
largemouth + bass
catch/release a largemouth
用法筆記
Usually used as a short name for 'largemouth bass'. In American fishing and biology writing it appears both alone and before a noun (e.g. 'largemouth fishing', 'largemouth tournament').