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bluegill

[ bloo-gil ]

noun

  1. a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, of the Mississippi River valley, used for food.

bluegill

/ ˈbluːˌɡɪl /

noun

  1. a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus : an important food and game fish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bluegill1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; blue + gill 1
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Example Sentences

The bluegill is widely-stocked in impoundments of the area treated here.

The bluegill was, in all cases, a minor constituent in the fish fauna.

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