schnapper

English

schnapper or Australasian snapper, Chrysophrys auratus

Wikispecies

Etymology

Alteration of snapper, influenced by German Schnapper. Attested from the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃnæpɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃnæpə/
• Rhymes: -æpə(ɹ)

Noun

schnapper (plural schnappers)

1. An Australasian fish, Chrysophrys guttulatus or C. auratus; the porgy or snapper.

References

• schnapper, n. in Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.