Definition of cabrilla
: any of various sea basses (especially of the genera Epinephelus and Paralabrax) of the Mediterranean, the California coast, and the warmer parts of the western Atlantic
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Origin and Etymology of cabrilla
Spanish, diminutive of cabra goat, from Latin capra she-goat, feminine of caper he-goat — more at capriole
First Known Use: circa 1839
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