Definition of tilapia in English:
tilapia
noun tɪˈleɪpɪətɪˈlapɪətəˈlɑpiə
An African freshwater cichlid fish that has been widely introduced to many areas for food, such as St Peter's fish.
Tilapia and related genera, family Cichlidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- In Namibia two types of fresh water fish, the tilapia and catfish are farmed.
- Hot off the grill, the tilapia was a whole fish, plump and meaty and perfectly cooked.
- The central part of this dish is tilapia, a fresh water fish with white flesh and a flaky texture.
- Cheap tilapia is substituted for expensive swordfish, without warning.
- Whole fish such as tilapia are served hot off the grill and topped with tangy onion and tomato.
Origin
Modern Latin, of unknown origin.