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Webster 1913 Edition


Opah

O′pah

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
A large oceanic fish (
Lampris guttatus
), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also
king of the herrings
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Opah

O'PAH

,
Noun.
A fish of a large kind with a smooth skin found on the coast of Guinea.