tilapia
noun
ti·la·pia
tə-ˈlä-pē-ə 
-ˈlā-
-ˈlā-
plural tilapia also tilapias
: any of numerous chiefly African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon) often raised for food
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Larry and Miller have their quarrels—for example, over whether to raise tilapia in a cattle trough inside the hut.
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The biggest difference is between herbivorous species, like carp and tilapia with a FIFO ratio up to 0.83 at the upper bound of the adjusted model, and carnivorous species like salmon and trout, with a FIFO ratio up to 5.57 — a near sevenfold gap.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Tips for Consuming Swai Swai has a mild flavor with a hint of sweetness similar to flounder, tilapia, and grouper.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Avoid fish like swordfish, tilefish, and king mackerel, sticking to smaller fish like cod, tilapia, shrimp, and salmon.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The biggest difference is between herbivorous species, like carp and tilapia with a FIFO ratio up to 0.83 at the upper bound of the adjusted model, and carnivorous species like salmon and trout, with a FIFO ratio up to 5.57 — a near sevenfold gap.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Tips for Consuming Swai Swai has a mild flavor with a hint of sweetness similar to flounder, tilapia, and grouper.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Avoid fish like swordfish, tilefish, and king mackerel, sticking to smaller fish like cod, tilapia, shrimp, and salmon.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
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“Tilapia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilapia. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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