cobia

noun

co·​bia ˈkō-bē-ə How to pronounce cobia (audio)
: a large bony fish (Rachycentron canadum of the family Rachycentridae) of warm seas that is a food and sport fish

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Anglers can drop a line off the edge of the tower and pull up grouper and cobia for dinner. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024 Altogether, their six-fish haul of two amberjacks, two African pompano, a permit, and a cobia weighed roughly 300 pounds. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024 In the same press release, Florida announced a new youth record cobia and a new state record for mangrove snapper—both of which were caught by Julia Bernstein back in January. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024 The camera then pans down to the water where the hooked cobia rolls to the surface as one of the other anglers lowers his bridge net. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cobia 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cobia was circa 1873

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“Cobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobia. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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