croaker

noun

croak·​er ˈkrō-kər How to pronounce croaker (audio)
1
: an animal (such as a frog) that croaks
2
: any of various fishes and especially the drums that produce croaking, drumming, or grunting noises
3
slang : doctor

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Researchers from the San Francisco Estuary Institute found the chemicals in striped bass, largemouth bass, leopard shark, white croaker, white sturgeon and other fish collected between 2009 and 2019 throughout San Francisco Bay. Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 May 2025 In the end, nothing more exciting than some shad and small croaker hit the planks that day, according to Jennette’s. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025 Choose from croaker, flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025 The restaurant delivers diners sophisticated dishes like duck and yellow croaker ceviche. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for croaker

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First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of croaker was in 1648

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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croaker. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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croaker

noun
croak·​er ˈkrō-kər How to pronounce croaker (audio)
1
: one (as a frog) that croaks
2
: any of various fishes that produce croaking or grunting noises

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