sabalo

[ sab-uh-loh ]

noun

, plural sa·ba·los.

1. the tarpon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabalo¹

First recorded in 1885–90, sabalo is from the Spanish word sábalo shad < ?

Example Sentences

It plans to redeploy the proceeds to partly fund the $715 million acquisition of private equity-backed producer Sabalo Energy, whose adjacent acreage will give it scale in drilling.

From Reuters

It was a popular spot for singo, sábalo and garopa.

From The Guardian

Sabalo, sab′a-lō, n. the tarpon.

From Project Gutenberg

The tract he refers to is at the entrance of the Banado La Estrella, a huge swamp in the Formosa province of Argentina where the sabalo, the fish of the Pilcomayo, feeds and fattens.

From BBC

Like salmon in North America and Europe, the sabalo, on which 6,000 families in Bolivia alone depend, swims upstream to spawn.

From BBC