jacopever

noun
ja·​co·​pev·​er | \ ˌyäkəˈpevə(r)\
plural -s

Definition of jacopever

: any of several large-eyed reddish food fishes of southern Africa especially : a common scorpaenid fish (Sebastichthys capensis)

History and Etymology for jacopever

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

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