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cobia

[ koh-bee-uh ]
/ ˈkoʊ bi ə /

noun

a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.

Words nearby cobia

cobbles, cobblestone, cobden, cobelligerent, cobham, cobia, coble, coblenz, cobnut, cobol, cobot

Origin of cobia

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; of obscure origin
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Examples from the Web for cobia

  • The cobia, or sergeant-fish, is the only fish of its family, Rachycentrid.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

  • Owing to this dark stripe the cobia is sometimes called sergeant-fish, thus confounding it with the snook.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

  • A strong, rather heavy rod is necessary for the cobia, which the Key West fishermen call cobi-.

    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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