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Definition of opah in English: opahnoun ˈəʊpəˈoʊpə A large deep-bodied fish with a deep blue back, silvery belly, and crimson fins, which lives in deep oceanic waters. 月鱼,白斑月鱼。亦称MOONFISH Lampris guttatus, family Lampridae Also called moonfish Example sentencesExamples - Recipes call for fish that run from commonplace to exotic (when was the last time your grocery store carried opah?).
- Menu concoctions include opah (moon fish) caught along the Kohala Coast, salmon, and seaweed grown at the Big Island's Natural Energy Lab.
- The opah, despite being toothless, and of majestic build, pursues and eats other fish and squid.
- High on my personal list is opah, or moon-fish, which I have eaten in Hawaii on several occasions.
- One fish I wish I could see with my own eyes is the brilliant opah, or moonfish.
OriginMid 18th century: a West African word. Rhymescoper, doper, eloper, Europa, groper, hoper, L-dopa, moper, no-hoper, toper Definition of opah in US English: opahnounˈoʊpəˈōpə A large deep-bodied fish with a deep blue back, silvery belly, and crimson fins, living in deep oceanic waters. 月鱼,白斑月鱼。亦称MOONFISH Lampris guttatus, family Lampridae Also called moonfish Example sentencesExamples - Menu concoctions include opah (moon fish) caught along the Kohala Coast, salmon, and seaweed grown at the Big Island's Natural Energy Lab.
- High on my personal list is opah, or moon-fish, which I have eaten in Hawaii on several occasions.
- The opah, despite being toothless, and of majestic build, pursues and eats other fish and squid.
- Recipes call for fish that run from commonplace to exotic (when was the last time your grocery store carried opah?).
- One fish I wish I could see with my own eyes is the brilliant opah, or moonfish.
OriginMid 18th century: a West African word. |