cabrilla

[ kuh-bril-uh ]
/ kəˈbrɪl ə /

noun

any of several sea basses, especially Epinephelus analogus, of tropical eastern Pacific seas.

Origin of cabrilla

1855–60; < Spanish: prawn, equivalent to cabr(a) she-goat (< Latin capra) + -illa diminutive suffix

Words nearby cabrilla

cabotage, cabover, cabral, cabrera, cabretta, cabrilla, cabrillo, cabrini, cabrio, cabriole, cabriolet

British Dictionary definitions for cabrilla

cabrilla
/ (kəˈbrɪlə) /

noun

any of various serranid food fishes, esp Epinephelus analogus, occurring in warm seas around Florida and the Caribbean

Word Origin for cabrilla

Spanish, literally: little goat