The story
From war + mouth; the fish has stripes around the mouth that resemble war paint.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Lepomis gulosus, a species of freshwater sunfish native to America. Full definition →
Today it means: Lepomis gulosus, a species of freshwater sunfish native to America. Full definition →
From war + mouth; the fish has stripes around the mouth that resemble war paint.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.