totoaba

noun

to·​toa·​ba

variants or totuava

tōˈtwävə

plural -s

: a very large weakfish (Cynoscion macdonaldi) of the Gulf of California that reaches a weight of over 150 pounds and is highly prized as food

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish totuaba

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