TILAPIA


Meaning of TILAPIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈlä-pē-ə, -ˈlā- ]

noun

( 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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