cobia

[ koh-bee-uh ]
/ ˈkoʊ bi ə /

noun

a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.

Origin of cobia

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; of obscure origin

Words nearby cobia

cobbles, cobblestone, cobden, cobelligerent, cobham, cobia, coble, coblenz, cobnut, cobol, cobot

Example sentences from the Web for cobia

  • The cobia, or sergeant-fish, is the only fish of its family, Rachycentrid.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander Henshall

  • Owing to this dark stripe the cobia is sometimes called sergeant-fish, thus confounding it with the snook.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander Henshall

  • A strong, rather heavy rod is necessary for the cobia, which the Key West fishermen call cobi-.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for cobia

cobia
/ (ˈkəʊbɪə) /

noun

a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae

Word Origin for cobia

of unknown origin