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Meaning of COBIA

Pronunciation:  'kowbeeu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters
 
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 Synonyms: Rachycentron canadum, sergeant fish
 
 See Also: genus Rachycentron, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, Rachycentron

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Co"bi*a\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An oceanic fish of large size ({Elacate canada}); the
crabeater; -- called also {bonito}, {cubbyyew}, {coalfish},
and {sergeant fish}.
 

 

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