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Cobia

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A commune of Dâmbovița County, Romania.
Noun
  1. 1
    A perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum.
  2. 2
    large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

First use in 1873. Of unknown origin, possibly via Spanish cobia from a language of the Caribbean.

Etymology 2

From Romanian Cobia.

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