garrupa

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noun

One of several species of California market fishes, of the genus Sebastes; a rockfish.

OriginPortuguese garupa →
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Meanings

noungarrupa (plural garrupas)

plural garrupas

  1. One of several species of California market fishes, of the genus Sebastes; a rockfish.

Origin

  1. Portuguesegaroupa“grouper”
  2. Portuguesegarupa“crupper”
  3. Englishgarrupa

Possibly from Portuguese garupa (“crupper”) or Portuguese garoupa (“grouper”). Compare grouper.

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APA

garrupa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garrupa

MLA

“garrupa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garrupa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garrupa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garrupa.

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