tilapia
noun
ti·la·pia tə-ˈlä-pē-ə 
-ˈlā-
plural tilapia also tilapias
: any of numerous chiefly African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon) often raised for food
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Choose from haddock or scrod, U.S. tilapia, Pacific cod or U.S farmed bass. 
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2021 In the whole country, there is just one machine that makes the kind of light, snowy flakes of ice needed to cool the tilapia that, at this hour, are still swimming through the dreams of the fish farmers who supply Habiyambere’s business. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Common lean fish include bass, cod, tuna and tilapia, while fatty fish include mackerel, salmon and sardines. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Initially, the couple researched tilapia farming, but the initial high costs eventually turned them toward shrimp. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 Customers walking through the humid rooms full of saltwater tanks can meet Bob, the 5-year-old tilapia. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 Choose from cod, tilapia, shrimp or fish logs dinner. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022 Also for those who don't want fried, there is grilled salmon and tilapia. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2022 Residents soon will harvest tilapia in their aquaponic farm. Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 See More
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2021 In the whole country, there is just one machine that makes the kind of light, snowy flakes of ice needed to cool the tilapia that, at this hour, are still swimming through the dreams of the fish farmers who supply Habiyambere’s business. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Common lean fish include bass, cod, tuna and tilapia, while fatty fish include mackerel, salmon and sardines. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Initially, the couple researched tilapia farming, but the initial high costs eventually turned them toward shrimp. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 Customers walking through the humid rooms full of saltwater tanks can meet Bob, the 5-year-old tilapia. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 Choose from cod, tilapia, shrimp or fish logs dinner. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022 Also for those who don't want fried, there is grilled salmon and tilapia. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2022 Residents soon will harvest tilapia in their aquaponic farm. Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, genus name
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above