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Gourami

Gou′ra-mi

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
A very largo East Indian freshwater fish (
Osphromenus gorami
), extensively reared in artificial ponds in tropical countries, and highly valued as a food fish. Many unsuccessful efforts have been made to introduce it into Southern Europe.
[Written also
goramy
.]

Definition 2024


gourami

gourami

English

Noun

gourami (plural gouramis or gouramies)

  1. An edible fresh-water fish of the Osphronemidae family.

Derived terms


French

Etymology

From Malay gurami, from Javanese ꦒꦸꦫꦩꦶ (gurami).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡu.ʁa.mi/

Noun

gourami m (plural gouramis)

  1. gourami