mudcat

• Sustantivo que designa a un tipo de bagre o siluro grande, propio del centro de Estados Unidos, caracterizado por una cabeza plana y una mandíbula prominente; su carne, de pescado sin escamas, es criada y consumida frecuentemente en el sur de Estados Unidos.

A noun referring to a type of large catfish native to central United States, characterized by a flattened head and projecting jaw, whose flesh is often farmed and consumed as a scaleless food fish in the southern United States.

1. Edible fishB1formalamerican

   The flesh of a scaleless food fish native to the southern United States, often raised in aquaculture.

   Bagre de canal

   • They served fried mudcat at the local fish fry.
   • Mudcat is a popular ingredient in Southern cuisine.
   • The restaurant specializes in farmed mudcat dishes.

   Sinónimosbullheadcatfishchannel catfishflathead catfish

2. Type of catfishB1formalamerican

   A large catfish species found in central United States, characterized by a flattened head and a projecting lower jaw.

   Bagre de boca chica

   • The mudcat can grow to impressive sizes in rivers.
   • Anglers often catch mudcat in the Mississippi River basin.
   • This species of mudcat has a distinctive flat head.

   Sinónimosflathead catfish