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单词 mojarra
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Definition of mojarra in English:

mojarra

noun məʊˈharəmōˈhärə
  • A small, typically silvery fish that lives in shallow coastal and brackish waters of tropical America.

    银鲈

    Family Gerreidae: several genera and numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Flagfin mojarra has a dark marking on the dorsal fin with a white stripe just below the dark marking.
    • Only the turkey wing clam and the mojarras (two species that have been exploited only relatively recently) show recent landings that are above the peak landings on a five-year running mean.
    • Several taxa (mojarras and catfish) were estuarine and peripheral, and the rest, small fishes sold fresh or fried, were reportedly from local rivers.
    • Striped mojarra live in shallow coastal waters and occasionally travel quite a distance into freshwater.
    • The men reminisced about hearing the bell while night-fishing for mojarra and boneless quishele to sell in the market.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from American Spanish.

Definition of mojarra in US English:

mojarra

nounmōˈhärə
  • A small, typically silvery fish with a very protrusible mouth. It is particularly abundant in shallow coastal and brackish waters of tropical America.

    银鲈

    Family Gerreidae: several genera and numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Flagfin mojarra has a dark marking on the dorsal fin with a white stripe just below the dark marking.
    • Striped mojarra live in shallow coastal waters and occasionally travel quite a distance into freshwater.
    • Several taxa (mojarras and catfish) were estuarine and peripheral, and the rest, small fishes sold fresh or fried, were reportedly from local rivers.
    • The men reminisced about hearing the bell while night-fishing for mojarra and boneless quishele to sell in the market.
    • Only the turkey wing clam and the mojarras (two species that have been exploited only relatively recently) show recent landings that are above the peak landings on a five-year running mean.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from American Spanish.

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