"Perch" meaning in English

See Perch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tʃ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Perch
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Perch-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. a type of freshwater fish
    Sense id: en-Perch-en-name-3e4TQFFs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
     
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