chopa

American  

[choh-puh, chop-uh] / ˈtʃoʊ pə, ˈtʃɒp ə /

noun

plural

chopa,

plural

chopas

1. any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.

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Etymology

Origin of chopa

1880–85; < Spanish < Portuguese choupa < Latin clupea; clupeid

Example Sentences

Young Indians graduating from management schools “are voracious readers of nonfiction, they read to get a competitive edge,” says Krishan Chopa, chief editor for nonfiction at HarperCollins Publishers India. 

From New York Times