TILAPIA


Meaning of TILAPIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: t ə - ' lä-p ē - ə , - ' l ā -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -pia also -pias

Etymology: New Latin, genus name

Date: 1849

: any of numerous African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon ) often raised for food

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