"cobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cobias [plural], cobia [plural]
Etymology: First use in 1873. Of unknown origin, possibly via Spanish cobia from a language of the Caribbean. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{der|en|es|cobia}} Spanish cobia Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cobia}} cobia (plural cobias or cobia)
  1. Rachycentron canadum, a perciform marine fish. Categories (lifeform): Percoid fish Synonyms (Rachycentron canadum): black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, beijupirá, black bonito, sergeant fish Translations (Rachycentron canadum): kranasovec štíhlý (Czech), sergentfisk [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), beijupirá [masculine] (Portuguese), bijupirá [masculine] (Portuguese), ко́бия (kóbija) [feminine] (Russian), нигри́та (nigríta) [feminine] (Russian), ры́ба-сержа́нт (rýba-seržánt) [feminine] (Russian), кана́дус (kanádus) [masculine] (Russian), cobia [feminine] (Spanish), esmedregal (Spanish), pejepalo [masculine] (Spanish), bonito negro [masculine] (Spanish)

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