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opah

noun
\ ˈō-pə How to pronounce opah (audio) , -ˌpä\

Definition of opah

: a large elliptical laterally compressed marine bony fish (Lampris guttatus of the family Lampridae) with brilliant colors

Examples of opah in a Sentence

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 As if catching one opah in Ocean City wasn't enough, Ensor caught a second one, weighing 159.6 pounds, in early December. — Erika Butler, The Aegis, "Different kinds of stories, the offbeat from 2017 in Harford County," 23 Dec. 2017

First Known Use of opah

1750, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for opah

perhaps from Ibo úbà

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