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tilapia
[ tuh-lah-pee-uh, -ley- ]
noun
- any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
tilapia
/ tɪˈlæpɪə; -ˈleɪ- /
noun
- any mouthbrooding cichlid fish of the African freshwater genus Tilapia: used as food fishes
Word History and Origins
Origin of tilapia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tilapia1
Example Sentences
For example, the mythical creature Anet, represented by a red tilapia fish, may have been revered.
Whole fried tilapia is snowy flesh draped in masala sauce mixed with coconut milk.
He also discovered that he could grind up the fernlike leaves as a dietary supplement for the tilapia he grows in a small pond.
He now spends less on fish food, and the tilapia grow much faster than his neighbors’ fish, he says.
Lest you be unaware that the two are a couple, the alternate name of the dish is “Spicy Lovenest Tilapia.”
They plan on starting a micro-enterprise center and a tilapia farm.
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