cabrilla

[ kuh-bril-uh ]

/ kəˈbrɪl ə /

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noun

any of several sea basses, especially the grouper Epinephelus analogus of tropical eastern Pacific seas.

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Origin of cabrilla

First recorded in 1855–60; from Spanish: “prawn,” equivalent to cabr(a) “she-goat” (from Latin capra ) + -illa diminutive suffix

Words nearby cabrilla

cab-over, Cabral, cab rank rule, Cabrera, cabretta, cabrilla, Cabrillo, Cabrini, cabrio, cabriole, cabriolet

British Dictionary definitions for cabrilla

cabrilla

/ (kəˈbrɪlə) /

noun

any of various serranid food fishes, esp Epinephelus analogus, occurring in warm seas around Florida and the Caribbean

Word Origin for cabrilla

Spanish, literally: little goat

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