tilapia

noun

ti·la·pia tə-ˈlä-pē-ə

-ˈlā-

plural tilapia also tilapias

: any of numerous chiefly African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon) often raised for food

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Larry and Miller have their quarrels—for example, over whether to raise tilapia in a cattle trough inside the hut. —

Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 The biggest difference is between herbivorous species, like carp and tilapia with a FIFO ratio up to 0.83 at the upper bound of the adjusted model, and carnivorous species like salmon and trout, with a FIFO ratio up to 5.57 — a near sevenfold gap. —

Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Tips for Consuming Swai Swai has a mild flavor with a hint of sweetness similar to flounder, tilapia, and grouper. —

Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 24 Sep. 2024 Avoid fish like swordfish, tilefish, and king mackerel, sticking to smaller fish like cod, tilapia, shrimp, and salmon. —

Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tilapia