louvar

noun

lou·​var

ˈlüˌvär

plural -s

: a large plump voracious scombroid fish (Luvarus imperialis) cosmopolitan in warm seas

Word History

Etymology

Italian dialect (Calabrian & Sicilian) lùvaru, probably from Latin ruber red

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