mudcat

• Substantivo que designa um bagre de grande porte da América do Norte, com cabeça achatada e mandíbula saliente, muito pescado e consumido como peixe de carne saborosa, especialmente no sul dos 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.

   Peixe comestível

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

   Sinônimosbullheadcatfishchannel 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.

   Tipo de bagre

   • 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.

   Sinônimosflathead catfish