MOJARRA


Meaning of MOJARRA in English

noun

also mo·har·ra mōˈhärə

( -s )

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, lance head, a small flat fish found off the coast of Spain, probably from Arabic muḥarrab pointed, from ḥarrab to sharpen, point

1. : a fish of the family Gerridae

2. : any of various fishes somewhat similar to the mojarras ; especially : any of numerous small So. American fishes of the family Cichlidae

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