tilapia

[ tuh-lah-pee-uh, -ley- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

tilapia

/ -ˈleɪ-; tɪˈlæpɪə /

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

Origin of tilapia¹

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

Origin of tilapia¹

C18: from New Latin

For example, the mythical creature Anet, represented by a red tilapia fish, may have been revered.

Whole fried tilapia is snowy flesh draped in masala sauce mixed with coconut milk.

He also discovered that he could grind up the fernlike leaves as a dietary supplement for the tilapia he grows in a small pond.

He now spends less on fish food, and the tilapia grow much faster than his neighbors’ fish, he says.

Lest you be unaware that the two are a couple, the alternate name of the dish is “Spicy Lovenest Tilapia.”

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

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