tilapia

[tuh-lah-pee-uh, -ley-]

ti·la·pi·a

[tuh-lah-pee-uh, -ley-]
noun
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin (1849); ulterior origin uncertain
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Tilapia is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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tilapia (tɪˈlæpɪə, -ˈleɪ-)
 
n
any mouthbrooding cichlid fish of the African freshwater genus Tilapia: used as food fishes
 
[C18: from New Latin]

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