- perch (perches)
- سَمَكُ الفَرْخ \ perch (perches): a common fish found in lakes and rivers.
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perch (perches)
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Perch (disambiguation) — Perch may refer to:*Perch (plural perches), a rod, or branch of a tree etc, used as a roost by a bird *The USS Perch , one of two submarines in the United States Navy **USS Perch (SS 176) **USS Perch (SS 313)*Perch, an antique unit of measure of… … Wikipedia
Perch — (p[ e]rch), n. [Written also {pearch}.] [OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. pe rkh; cf. perkno s dark colored, Skr. p[.r][,c]ni spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any fresh water fish of the genus Perca and of several other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perch pest — Perch Perch (p[ e]rch), n. [Written also {pearch}.] [OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. pe rkh; cf. perkno s dark colored, Skr. p[.r][,c]ni spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any fresh water fish of the genus Perca and of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perch — perch1 [pʉrch] n. pl. perch or perches [ME perche < OFr < L perca < Gr perkē < IE base * perk̑ , speckled, colorful > Ger farbe, color, OE forn, trout] 1. any of a family (Percidae) of small, spiny finned, freshwater, percoid food… … English World dictionary
perch — Ⅰ. perch [1] ► NOUN 1) a branch, bar, etc. on which a bird rests or roosts. 2) a high or narrow seat or resting place. ► VERB 1) sit, rest, or place somewhere. 2) (be perched) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of … English terms dictionary
perch|er — «PUR chuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that perches. 2. a bird with feet adapted for perching … Useful english dictionary
perch — perch1 perchable, adj. /perrch/, n. 1. a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. 2. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. 3. a high or elevated… … Universalium
Perch (unit of measure) — A perch is as a unit of measurement used for length, area, and volume in a number of different systems of measurement. Its name derives from the Ancient Roman unit, the pertica .OriginThe word perch is from the French perche, derived from the… … Wikipedia
perch — I UK [pɜː(r)tʃ] / US [pɜrtʃ] verb Word forms perch : present tense I/you/we/they perch he/she/it perches present participle perching past tense perched past participle perched 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you perch on something, or if you are… … English dictionary
perch — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] perches, perching, perched (The form perch is used for both singular and plural in meaning 8.) 1) VERB If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. [V prep/adv] He lit a cigarette and perched… … English dictionary
perch — perch1 [ pɜrtʃ ] noun 1. ) count an area or object that a bird uses for resting on, usually above the ground a ) a narrow or small, and usually high, place where someone sits, especially for a short time b ) a place for a building or object that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
