tilapia

noun

ti·​la·​pia tə-ˈlä-pē-ə How to pronounce tilapia (audio) -ˈlā- How to pronounce tilapia (audio)
plural tilapia also tilapias
: any of numerous chiefly African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon) often raised for food

Examples of tilapia in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tilapia was in 1849

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“Tilapia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilapia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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