tilapia in Arabic
بُلْطِيّ bulṭiyy
/tɪˈlɑːpiə/US/təˈlɑːpiə/
tilapia in Arabic: بُلْطِيّ (bulṭiyy). In English, tilapia means any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.
Arabic words for tilapia
- any fish of the genus Tilapia
- بُلْطِيّ bulṭiyy
English meaning of tilapia
- noun Any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.
- noun A fishy (resembling a cisgender woman) drag queen; a drag queen who could pass for a woman, as opposed to one who is exaggeratedly feminine.
Synonyms of tilapia
tilapia in other languages
Questions about tilapia in Arabic
- What is the meaning of tilapia in Arabic?
- Tilapia in Arabic is بُلْطِيّ (bulṭiyy).
- ما معنى كلمة tilapia؟
- Tilapia: بُلْطِيّ (bulṭiyy).
- What does tilapia mean in English?
- Tilapia means any of various edible fish, formerly species of the genus Tilapia, but now placed in other cichlid genera (such as Oreochromis), native to Africa and the Middle East but cultivated worldwide.
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