cabrilla
[ kuh-bril-uh ]
noun
any of several sea basses, especially the grouper Epinephelus analogus of tropical eastern Pacific seas.
Origin of cabrilla
1First recorded in 1855–60; from Spanish: “prawn,” equivalent to cabr(a) “she-goat” (from Latin capra ) + -illa diminutive suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for cabrilla
cabrilla
/ (kəˈbrɪlə) /
noun
any of various serranid food fishes, esp Epinephelus analogus, occurring in warm seas around Florida and the Caribbean
Origin of cabrilla
1Spanish, literally: little goat
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