louvar

[ loo-vahr ]
/ ˈlu vɑr /

noun

a red-finned, deep-sea, tropical fish, Luvarus imperialis, having the vent at the base of the pectoral fin.

Origin of louvar

apparently a pseudo-French spelling of New Latin Luvarus genus name < Italian (Sicilian) luvaru

British Dictionary definitions for louvar

louvar
/ (ˈluːvɑː) /

noun

a large silvery whalelike scombroid fish, Luvarus imperialis, that occurs in most tropical and temperate seas and feeds on plankton: family Luvaridae

Word Origin for louvar

from Italian (Calabrian and Sicilian dialect) lùvaru, perhaps from Latin ruber red