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cobia
[ koh-bee-uh ]
/ ˈkoʊ bi ə /
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noun
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
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Origin of cobia
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; of obscure origin
Words nearby cobia
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How to use cobia in a sentence
A strong, rather heavy rod is necessary for the cobia, which the Key West fishermen call cobi-.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander HenshallOwing to this dark stripe the cobia is sometimes called sergeant-fish, thus confounding it with the snook.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander HenshallThe cobia, or sergeant-fish, is the only fish of its family, Rachycentrid.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
British Dictionary definitions for cobia
cobia
/ (ˈkəʊbɪə) /
noun
a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae
Word Origin for cobia
of unknown origin
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