Topic: FISH
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | perche, from Latin pertica 'pole' |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke |
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perch1
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[countable]1HBB a branch or stick where a bird sits
2 informal a high place or position, especially one where you can sit and watch something : She watched the parade from her perch on her father's shoulders.
She watched the parade from her perch on her father's shoulders.3HBF a type of fish that lives in lakes and rivers
