cobia

American

[koh-bee-uh] / ˈkoʊ bi ə /

noun

a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.

cobia British

/ ˈkəʊbɪə /

noun

a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae

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Etymology

Origin of cobia

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; of obscure origin

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