tilapia
noun
ti·la·pia
tə-ˈlä-pē-ə 
-ˈlā-
-ˈlā-
plural tilapia also tilapias
: any of numerous chiefly African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon) often raised for food
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The Evans family harvests tilapia and striped bass multiple times a week, sourcing to Florida restaurants and markets looking for live, fresh fish.
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Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
Young’s parents, Erwin and Lynne, started the operation as a tilapia farm in the late 1970s.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Cod, freshly-cut each day and from the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most popular catches, along with catfish, tilapia, and haddock.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Meals lean heavily on regional ingredients, from tilapia wrapped in banana leaves and beef curry made with herbs sourced from nearby farms to cocktails garnished with local fruit and spices.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
Young’s parents, Erwin and Lynne, started the operation as a tilapia farm in the late 1970s.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Cod, freshly-cut each day and from the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most popular catches, along with catfish, tilapia, and haddock.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Meals lean heavily on regional ingredients, from tilapia wrapped in banana leaves and beef curry made with herbs sourced from nearby farms to cocktails garnished with local fruit and spices.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Tilapia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilapia. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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