cabrilla

[ kuh-bril-uh ]

noun

1. any of several sea basses, especially the grouper Epinephelus analogus of tropical eastern Pacific seas.

cabrilla

/ kəˈbrɪlə /

noun

1. any of various serranid food fishes, esp Epinephelus analogus, occurring in warm seas around Florida and the Caribbean

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabrilla¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Spanish: “prawn,” equivalent to cabr(a) “she-goat” (from Latin capra ) + -illa diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabrilla¹

Spanish, literally: little goat