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tilapia

/tuh-lah-pee-uh, -ley-/US // təˈlɑ pi ə, -ˈleɪ- //UK // (tɪˈlæpɪə, -ˈleɪ-) //

罗非鱼,罗罗非鱼,罗罗鱼,罗氏鱼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.

Examples

  • He now spends less on fish food, and the tilapia grow much faster than his neighbors’ fish, he says.

  • He also discovered that he could grind up the fernlike leaves as a dietary supplement for the tilapia he grows in a small pond.

  • Lest you be unaware that the two are a couple, the alternate name of the dish is “Spicy Lovenest Tilapia.”

  • They plan on starting a micro-enterprise center and a tilapia farm.