lapo-lapo

noun

¦läpō¦läˌpō

variants or lapulapu

¦läpü¦lä(ˌ)pü

plural -s

: any of certain Philippine groupers

especially : a grouper (Cephalopholis argus) related to the coney and brilliantly marked with iridescent blue

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog lapulapo

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