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pi noun
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin (1849); ulterior origin uncertain
< Neo-Latin (1849); ulterior origin uncertain
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tilapia (tɪˈlæpɪə, -ˈleɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any mouthbrooding cichlid fish of the African freshwater genus Tilapia: used as food fishes | |
| [C18: from New Latin] | |
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Tilapia
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The nutrient-rich excess of that process is used for breeding tilapia, a freshwater fish.
He's trying to build an irrigation system that doubles as a tilapia farm.
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