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Definition of yellow bass
yellow bass
Plural:yellow bass
yellow bass Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A species of freshwater fish (Morone mississippiensis) in the temperate bass family, characterized by a silvery-yellow body with distinct dark longitudinal stripes, native to the Mississippi River basin and Gulf Coast drainages in North America.
Example
"The angler cast his line near the submerged brush, hoping to catch a yellow bass."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named for its distinctive silvery-yellow coloration and its classification within the temperate bass family.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yellow bass. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yellow bass