gourami

[ goo-rah-mee ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) gou·ra·mi, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) gou·ra·mis.

1. a large, air-breathing, nest-building, freshwater Asiatic fish, Osphronemus goramy, used for food.
2. any of several small, air-breathing, nest-building Asiatic fishes of the genera Trichogaster, Colisa, and Trichopsis, often kept in aquariums.

gourami

/ ˈɡʊərəmɪ /

noun

1. a large SE Asian labyrinth fish, Osphronemus goramy, used for food and (when young) as an aquarium fish
2. any of various other labyrinth fishes, such as Helostoma temmincki ( kissing gourami ), many of which are brightly coloured and popular aquarium fishes

Word History and Origins

Origin of gourami¹

1875–80; < Malay ( Java dial.) gurami < Javanese graméh

Word History and Origins

Origin of gourami¹

from Malay gurami

Example Sentences

Which kind of animal is a gourami?

From Slate

At first she kept every angelfish, betta and gourami.

From New York Times

You needn’t approach your partner like a kissing gourami to express passion with your mouth; you can sensually peck, suck on your partner’s lips, flick your tongue, and all extremely gently.

From Slate

A deep-fried gourami is laid out, headless but tail and fins intact, on an altar of fried rice threaded with more pieces of fish: buried treasure.

From New York Times

Recommended Dishes Moo ping; fried fish ball; white radish cake; crispy mussels pancake; Tiger Cry; crispy duck with basil; crispy gourami fried rice; laab moo; papaya salad.

From New York Times