pike perch

noun

: a fish (such as the walleye) of the perch family that resembles the pike

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The first-floor Greenhouse, meanwhile, coaxes locals in with an all-day menu of beer-hall favorites such as spiced pork crackling, roasted bone marrow, and mushroom goulash, along with meat cuts and pike perch hot off the Josper grill. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pike perch was in 1834

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“Pike perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pike%20perch. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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