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单词 tilapia
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tilapia

[ tuh-lah-pee-uh, -ley- ]
/ təˈlɑ pi ə, -ˈleɪ- /

noun

any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.

Origin of tilapia

First recorded in 1845–50; New Latin; further origin uncertain

Words nearby tilapia

tiktaalik, tik-tik, til, Tilade, tilak, tilapia, Tilburg, tilbury, tilde, Tilden, Tildy
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Example sentences from the Web for tilapia

  • They plan on starting a micro-enterprise center and a tilapia farm.

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British Dictionary definitions for tilapia

tilapia
/ (tɪˈlæpɪə, -ˈleɪ-) /

noun

any mouthbrooding cichlid fish of the African freshwater genus Tilapia: used as food fishes

Word Origin for tilapia

C18: from New Latin
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