sac-a-lait
sac-a-lait · sac-a-lait
A white crappieA white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).
Meaning
1 senses(Louisiana)A white crappie (Pomoxis annularis).
Origin
From Louisiana French sac-à-lait (literally “bag of milk”), a folk etymology reinterpretatFrom Louisiana French sac-à-lait (literally “bag of milk”), a folk etymology reinterpretation of Choctaw sakli (“trout”), ultimately from Proto-Muskogean *¢akliCo (“trout”).
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Forms
plural: sac-a-laitLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular