louvar
[ loo-vahr ]
/ ˈlu vɑr /
noun
a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.
Nearby words
louth, loutish, loutishly, loutrophoros, louvain, louvar, louver, louver board, louvertie, louvière, la, louvre
Origin of louvar
apparently a pseudo-French spelling of New Latin Luvarus genus name < Italian (Sicilian) luvaru
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British Dictionary definitions for louvar
louvar
/ (ˈluːvɑː) /
noun
a large silvery whalelike scombroid fish, Luvarus imperialis, that occurs in most tropical and temperate seas and feeds on plankton: family Luvaridae
Word Origin for louvar
from Italian (Calabrian and Sicilian dialect) lùvaru, perhaps from Latin ruber red
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