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cobia

[ koh-bee-uh ]

noun

  1. a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.


cobia

/ ˈkəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cobia1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cobia1

of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

A strong, rather heavy rod is necessary for the cobia, which the Key West fishermen call cobi-.

Owing to this dark stripe the cobia is sometimes called sergeant-fish, thus confounding it with the snook.

The cobia, or sergeant-fish, is the only fish of its family, Rachycentrid.

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