jacopever

noun

ja·​co·​pev·​er

ˌyäkəˈpevə(r)

plural -s

: any of several large-eyed reddish food fishes of southern Africa

especially : a common scorpaenid fish (Sebastichthys capensis)

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans jakopewer, probably irregular from Jacob Evertsen, 17th century Dutch sea captain with bulging eyes and red face

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