Mademoiselle (Noun)
Meaning
Small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mademoiselle fish swam alongside the white perch, making it difficult to distinguish between the two species.
- Mademoiselle fish are often caught by accident by fishermen targeting other species along the coast of New York.
- The mademoiselle's silvery scales caught the sunlight as it darted through the coral reef off the coast of Mexico.
- Researchers studied the mademoiselle's behavior in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand its habitat and migration patterns.
- The mademoiselle's small size and delicate flavor made it a prized catch for local chefs in Louisiana.