choupique

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Louisiana French choupique, from Choctaw shupik (“bowfin, mudfish”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈpik/

Noun

choupique (plural choupiques)

1. (Louisiana) The bowfin fish, Amia calva
   • 2001, M. F. Korn, Skimming the Gumbo Nuclear, page 25:

     Them choupiques and ugly alligator gar done wanted to snap his damn hands off when he pulled them in the boat.

French

Un choupique

Etymology

Borrowed from Choctaw shupik (“bowfin, mudfish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃu.pik/
• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): /ʃu.pik/
• Rhymes: -ik
• Homophone: choupiques

Noun

choupique m (plural choupiques)

1. (Louisiana) bowfin, mudfish, grindle, cypress trout

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