Perch (Noun)
Meaning 1
Spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Yellow perch are prized by many anglers for their feisty behavior when hooked and are a staple in the North American sportfishing scene.
- Walleye and perch fishing has been the foundation of Lake Erie's world-renowned sportfishing for over 200 years.
- Lake herring are known to serve as food for the trout, bass, perch, and northern pike.
- Lake sturgeon can feed on almost any invertebrate found on or in the sediment of their preferred spawning locations and that walleye, yellow perch and small whitefish avoid.
- As juveniles, Eurasian perch mainly eat plankton, including copepods, water mites and tadpole shrimp, shifting their diet towards mainly snails, water louse, corixids, aquatic bugs, smaller leeches, larval midges, damselfly and the larval aquatic dragonflies and minnows and finally more leeches as adults.
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Meaning 2
Any of numerous fishes of America and Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The yellow perch is a popular game fish in North America, prized for its flavorful flesh and feisty behavior.
- Perch are a common sight in shallow lakes and rivers, often swimming near submerged vegetation.
- The white perch is an anadromous species that migrates from saltwater to freshwater to spawn.
- Perch are an important food source for many larger fish, including bass and walleye.
- In Europe, the Eurasian perch is a highly valued species, both for its flavor and its sporting qualities.
Meaning 3
A square rod of land.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The surveyor carefully measured the square rod of land, also known as a perch, to determine its exact boundaries.
- A perch of land was traditionally equal to a square rod, or 16.5 square meters.
- In some areas, a perch was used as a unit of measurement for land, equivalent to a square rod.
- The farmer purchased a perch of land to expand his farm and increase his crop yield.
- Historically, a perch was used to measure land, with one perch being equal to a square rod or 30.25 square yards.
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Meaning 4
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lake was home to a variety of fish species, including the yellow perch and the white perch.
- Perch are a popular game fish due to their strong fighting ability and flavorful flesh.
- The walleye and perch were the most sought-after catches during the fishing tournament.
- Perch are often targeted by ice fishermen in the winter months when other species are less active.
- The smallmouth bass and perch were abundant in the clear waters of the mountain stream.
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Meaning 5
Support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The parrot jumped onto its perch in the cage and began to sing.
- A thin metal rod served as a makeshift perch for the injured bird.
- She carefully placed the wooden dowel in the corner as a perch for her pet parakeet.
- The sparrow landed on a delicate twig that was barely strong enough to be a perch.
- The decorative perch in the aviary was shaped like a miniature tree branch.
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Meaning 6
A linear measure of 16.5 feet.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The farmer carefully measured out the length of the fence, which was exactly one perch long.
- A perch was the standard unit of measurement for plot widths in the local market.
- The surveyor used an old tape measure to mark out the length of the new building, which was three perches wide.
- To ensure a square plot, she made sure the width was one perch and the length was also one perch.
- After checking his calculations, he realized he would need to adjust the boundary by half a perch.
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Meaning 7
An elevated place serving as a seat.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The stool in the corner served as a makeshift perch for the musician to rest while taking a break.
- She carefully made her way up the ladder to her favorite perch in the old oak tree.
- The high-backed stool at the bar was her favorite perch where she could watch the game and order a drink.
- From her perch on the hill, she could see the entire city spread out before her.
- The captain's perch at the helm of the ship offered him a commanding view of the horizon.