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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Gonzalez spots an overhanging tree with dozens of fish — Mayan cichlids, oscars, tilapia and peacock bass, hovering in the dark shade below it.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Meals include a $10 dinner of baked tilapia or vegetable lasagna, with several sides, and mac and cheese for $4.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024
Nile tilapia and Asian carp, introduced decades ago for food security, now outcompete axolotls and devour their young.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The small group operates four fish farms, producing nearly 4 metric tons of tilapia and other fish every six months for domestic distribution.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Meals include a $10 dinner of baked tilapia or vegetable lasagna, with several sides, and mac and cheese for $4.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024
Nile tilapia and Asian carp, introduced decades ago for food security, now outcompete axolotls and devour their young.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The small group operates four fish farms, producing nearly 4 metric tons of tilapia and other fish every six months for domestic distribution.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Tilapia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilapia. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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