liza
noun
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
liza
1 American
[lahy-zuh]
/ ˈlaɪ zə /
noun
Liza
2
American
[lahy-zuh]
/ ˈlaɪ zə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of liza
1830–40, < Spanish
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The Pacific can be likened to someone "burning with fever", says Ana Liza Solis, head of climatology at the Philippines' national weather bureau.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
When Stupnikov visited Omsk with Liza after his graduation, Tatiana and her son spent hours on the phone with human-rights lawyers and nonprofit groups that helped Russian soldiers desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The BBC's Liza Tambunan explains the effects of the wildfires and how Indonesia is attempting to tackle them.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
I don’t know if they kept any of the improv from Liza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
They three, Liza and Tom and Samuel, were alone on the ranch.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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