zander

American

[zan-der] / ˈzæn dər /

noun

plural

zanders,

plural

zander

a freshwater pikeperch, Stizostedion (Lucioperca) lucioperca, of central Europe, valued as a food fish.

zander British

/ ˈzændə /

noun

a freshwater teleost pikeperch of Europe, Stizostedion lucioperca, valued as a food fish

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Etymology

Origin of zander

First recorded in 1850–55; from German, from Low German Sander, Sandart, Zanat, Sanat, of uncertain origin ( Polish sandacz is probably from Low German )

Example Sentences

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Genge ground another penalty out of Zander Fagerson two minutes after the restart.

From BBC

While sitting on a balcony in Benidorm, Zander Murray made a decision that would change his life forever, and for the better.

From BBC

With time running out to find a way to pay for college and also play football, running back Zander Lewis of Corona Centennial received a last-minute scholarship offer from Virginia Military Institute and signed Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Zander Brumbaugh also saw early success.

From Barron's

And when the Huskies needed to run the ball on their final drive, Zander Lewis came through with two important runs.

From Los Angeles Times

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