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New World opah

New World opah

8.6
A large round ocean fish with bright colors that lives in the Atlantic
  • noun
  • /nuː wɜrld ˈoʊpə/
  • US
translation icon : opah del Nuevo Mundo
  • The New World opah is known for its round body and vibrant colors.

Examples

  • Scientists are studying the migratory patterns of the New World opah in the Atlantic.

  • Many fishermen have spotted the New World opah in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Fishermen off the coast of Nova Scotia sometimes catch a New World opah by accident.

  • The New World opah is known for its vibrant colors.

  • The New World opah is known for its round body and vibrant colors, making it a stunning sight underwater.

  • Scientists are studying the migratory patterns of the New World opah to understand its behavior in the ocean.

  • Fishermen off the coast of Nova Scotia sometimes catch a New World opah while fishing for other species.

Synonyms

Lampris guttatus
vsNew World opah
  • Specialized
9.5

A large colorful ocean fish found in warm seas, known as the opah

is limited to coasts from Nova Scotia down to the Gulf of Mexico
opah
vsNew World opah
9.9

A large round fish from deep water with bright colors

refers to the species only in a western Atlantic coastal range

Surface Forms

New World opah singular
New World opahs plural

Morphology

New + world + opah

This is a compositional NP: 'New World' functions as a geographic modifier (the Americas) and 'opah' names the fish species, so a learner who knows both parts can infer it refers to the opah found in the New World. The structure (region + noun) is a common, transparent formation across languages, so the specific meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

New World opah comes from two simple ideas: opah is a word sailors borrowed from Hawaiian for a round, colorful 'moonlike' fish, and New World means the Americas. So the name points to the bright, round ocean fish found in Atlantic waters of the 'New World'.