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- [koh-bee-uh]
- /ˈkoʊ bi ə/
- /ˈkobiə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-bee-uh]
- /ˈkoʊ bi ə/
Definitions of cobia word
- noun cobia a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae 3
- noun cobia a large, voracious percoid game fish (Rachycentron canadum) found in warm seas: it has a conspicuous black stripe along each side of the body 3
- noun cobia a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan. 1
- noun cobia A large, edible game fish that lives in open waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific oceans. 1
- noun cobia Rachycentron canadum, a perciform marine fish. 0
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Origin of cobia
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Cobia
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cobia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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