sac-a-lait

noun

A white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).

OriginLouisiana French sac-à-lait ← Choctaw sakli ← nai-mus-pro *¢akliCo →
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Meanings

nounsac-a-lait (plural sac-a-lait)

alternative sacalait

  1. LouisianaA white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).

Origin

  1. nai-mus-pro*¢akliCo“trout”
  2. Choctawsakli“trout”
  3. Louisiana Frenchsac-à-lait
  4. Englishsac-a-lait

From Louisiana French sac-à-lait (literally “bag of milk”), a folk etymology reinterpretation of Choctaw sakli (“trout”), ultimately from Proto-Muskogean *¢akliCo (“trout”).

More words from Louisiana French, Choctaw, nai-mus-pro

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APA

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“sac-a-lait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sac-a-lait. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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