Definition of mojarra in English:

mojarra

noun məʊˈharəmōˈhärə

A small, typically silvery fish that lives in shallow coastal and brackish waters of tropical America.
银鲈
Family Gerreidae: several genera and numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
- Flagfin mojarra has a dark marking on the dorsal fin with a white stripe just below the dark marking.
- Only the turkey wing clam and the mojarras (two species that have been exploited only relatively recently) show recent landings that are above the peak landings on a five-year running mean.
- Several taxa (mojarras and catfish) were estuarine and peripheral, and the rest, small fishes sold fresh or fried, were reportedly from local rivers.
- Striped mojarra live in shallow coastal waters and occasionally travel quite a distance into freshwater.
- The men reminisced about hearing the bell while night-fishing for mojarra and boneless quishele to sell in the market.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from American Spanish.

Definition of mojarra in US English:

mojarra

nounmōˈhärə

A small, typically silvery fish with a very protrusible mouth. It is particularly abundant in shallow coastal and brackish waters of tropical America.
银鲈
Family Gerreidae: several genera and numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
- Flagfin mojarra has a dark marking on the dorsal fin with a white stripe just below the dark marking.
- Striped mojarra live in shallow coastal waters and occasionally travel quite a distance into freshwater.
- Several taxa (mojarras and catfish) were estuarine and peripheral, and the rest, small fishes sold fresh or fried, were reportedly from local rivers.
- The men reminisced about hearing the bell while night-fishing for mojarra and boneless quishele to sell in the market.
- Only the turkey wing clam and the mojarras (two species that have been exploited only relatively recently) show recent landings that are above the peak landings on a five-year running mean.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from American Spanish.

词汇	mojarra
释义	Definition of mojarra in English: mojarra noun məʊˈharəmōˈhärə A small, typically silvery fish that lives in shallow coastal and brackish waters of tropical America. 银鲈 Family Gerreidae: several genera and numerous species Example sentencesExamples Flagfin mojarra has a dark marking on the dorsal fin with a white stripe just below the dark marking. Only the turkey wing clam and the mojarras (two species that have been exploited only relatively recently) show recent landings that are above the peak landings on a five-year running mean. Several taxa (mojarras and catfish) were estuarine and peripheral, and the rest, small fishes sold fresh or fried, were reportedly from local rivers. Striped mojarra live in shallow coastal waters and occasionally travel quite a distance into freshwater. The men reminisced about hearing the bell while night-fishing for mojarra and boneless quishele to sell in the market. Origin Mid 19th century: from American Spanish. Definition of mojarra in US English: mojarra nounmōˈhärə A small, typically silvery fish with a very protrusible mouth. It is particularly abundant in shallow coastal and brackish waters of tropical America. 银鲈 Family Gerreidae: several genera and numerous species Example sentencesExamples Flagfin mojarra has a dark marking on the dorsal fin with a white stripe just below the dark marking. Striped mojarra live in shallow coastal waters and occasionally travel quite a distance into freshwater. Several taxa (mojarras and catfish) were estuarine and peripheral, and the rest, small fishes sold fresh or fried, were reportedly from local rivers. The men reminisced about hearing the bell while night-fishing for mojarra and boneless quishele to sell in the market. Only the turkey wing clam and the mojarras (two species that have been exploited only relatively recently) show recent landings that are above the peak landings on a five-year running mean. Origin Mid 19th century: from American Spanish.
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