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See freshwater drum.[1800-10, Amer.; < LaF casburgot, F casse-burgot, equiv. to cass(er) to break + burgeau a kind of shellfish]
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Gaspergou — (also spelled Gaspergoo) are a species of freshwater drumfish native to Louisiana and the United States, commonly used in Cajun cooking. They are whitefish, and therefore a prized for eating. Commercial raising is minimal. Sources… … Wikipedia
gaspergou — gas·per·gou … English syllables
gaspergou — |gaspə(r)|gü noun ( s) Etymology: Louisiana French casburgot, casseburgau, from French dial casse burgot, a kind of fish, from casser to break + burgau, a kind of shellfish more at quash : freshwater drum used chiefly in Louisiana … Useful english dictionary
Cajun cuisine — predominate, and preparation is simple. An authentic Cajun meal is usually a three pot affair, with one pot dedicated to the main dish, one dedicated to steamed rice, skillet cornbread, or some other grain dish, and the third containing whatever… … Wikipedia
Freshwater drum — Taxobox name = Freshwater drum status = secure image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Sciaenidae genus = Aplodinotus species = A. grunniens binomial = Aplodinotus grunniens… … Wikipedia
gou — ˈgü noun ( s) Etymology: by shortening : gaspergou … Useful english dictionary
freshwater drumfish — freshwater drumfish, a drumfish sometimes weighing over 50 pounds, found from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley to Guatemala; gaspergou … Useful english dictionary
