horned pout
noun
: a bullhead (genus Ameiurus)
especially
: a common mottled olive to brown bullhead (A. nebulosus synonym Ictalurus nebulosus) of eastern North America that has been introduced into western streams
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First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Horned pout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horned%20pout. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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horned pout
noun
: a common bullhead of the eastern U.S.
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