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
Words nearby louvar
lout,
louth,
loutish,
loutrophoros,
louvain,
louvar,
louver,
louver board,
louvertie,
louvre,
louvred
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