tilapia
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4.3
- noun
- /tɪˈlɑːpiə/
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tilapia
- All right, lunchtime got I think some leftovers from yesterday, some tilapia and spinach, and there's an egg here in the side.
- tilapia and catfish
- tilapia species
I don't know if it's sour or it tastes like tilapia.
- I don't know if it's sour or it tastes like tilapia.
- It's been a struggle all day long and looks like we're going to have some tilapia, a big thunderstorm sandwich for this evening.
Examples
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We could see the hole's inhabitants swimming around: schools of dark-striped tilapia, silvery catfish, and red-bellied snappers.
Fiction book (1998) -
Tilapia is the most-cited invasive species example for the negative impacts of aquaculture because tilapia has invaded all continents, displacing many native species.
Academic text (2009) -
Tilapia are an integral part of our food supply.
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If you can find U.S.-farmed tilapia, that's apparently a good choice.
Blog text (28) -
I'll have the tilapia.
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It's pan-roasted tilapia with squash blossoms.
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The top three imports are shrimp, canned tuna, and tilapia fillet.
Blog text (25) -
The remaining 20% consisted of Nile tilapia, the tiny native omena, and a small remnant of other native fishes.
Academic text (1992) -
In the southwestern United States, where water is scarce, tilapia are grown in concrete-lined irrigation ditches, and the effluent is used to irrigate field crops.
Academic text (2000) -
I ordered grilled tilapia for dinner because it is a healthy option.
Synonyms
2
9.6
A fish that lives in fresh water and is often kept in aquariums for its bright colors
A common freshwater fish from the Nile and other African rivers often farmed for food
A colorful freshwater fish from warm regions that people often keep in fish tanks
Compounds
- Specialized
A common freshwater fish from the Nile and other African rivers often farmed for food
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tilapia comes from a local African name for these 'freshwater fish' and was later adopted by scientists as the common name for the group. So, tilapia today means the kind of African freshwater fish that people catch and farm for food.