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chopa

American  
[choh-puh, chop-uh] / ˈtʃoʊ pə, ˈtʃɒp ə /

noun

plural

chopa,

plural

chopas

  1. any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.

Etymology

Origin of chopa

1880–85; < Spanish < Portuguese choupa < Latin clupea; clupeid

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