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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPAH

Of West African origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPAH

opah  [ˈəʊpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Opah

Opahs are large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic lampriform fishes comprising the small family Lampridae. Only two living species occur in a single genus: Lampris. One species is found in tropical to temperate waters of most oceans, while the other is limited to a circumglobal distribution in the Southern Ocean, with the 34°S as its northern limit. Two additional species, one in the genus Lampris and the other in the monotypic Megalampris,Gottfried, Fordyce & Rust, 2006 are only known from fossil remains. The extinct family, Turkmenidae, from the Paleogene of Central Asia, is closely related, though much smaller. Opah specimens are rarely caught by recreational anglers. They are prized trophies for deep-water anglers as their large size and attractive form lend themselves well to taxidermy. Opahs are frequently caught as bycatch in many longline tuna fisheries. Opah is becoming increasingly popular in seafood markets. It first became popular as a sushi and sashimi in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The meat is lightly flavored and lends itself well to a variety of preparations, principally saute.

Definition of opah in the English dictionary

The definition of opah in the dictionary is a large soft-finned deep-sea teleost fish, Lampris regius, of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea, having a deep, brilliantly coloured body: family Lampridae Also called: moonfish, kingfish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPAH


coper
ˈkəʊpə
dopa
ˈdəʊpə
doper
ˈdəʊpə
Europa
jʊˈrəʊpə
groper
ˈɡrəʊpə
hoper
ˈhəʊpə
interloper
ˈɪntəˌləʊpə
L-dopa
ɛlˈdəʊpə
levodopa
ˌliːvəʊˈdəʊpə
loper
ˈləʊpə
methyldopa
ˌmiːθaɪlˈdəʊpə
moper
ˈməʊpə
roper
ˈrəʊpə
scopa
ˈskəʊpə
sloper
ˈsləʊpə
soaper
ˈsəʊpə
Soper
ˈsəʊpə
sopor
ˈsəʊpə
stoper
ˈstəʊpə
toper
ˈtəʊpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPAH

opacifier
opacify
opacities
opacity
opal
opal glass
opal-like
opaled
opalesce
opalescence
opalescent
opalescently
opaline
opalized
opaque
opaque context
opaque projector
opaquely
opaqueness
opaquing

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
chuppah
chutzpah
dah
Deborah
foo-pah
Hannah
huppah
hutzpah
noah
oompah
pah
Peckinpah
Sarah
shah
Utah
yeah
Zilpah

Synonyms and antonyms of opah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPAH

Find out the translation of opah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

opah
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opah
570 millions of speakers

English

opah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

opah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Opah
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্বচ্ছতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

OPAH
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelegapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

opah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アカマンボウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opacity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपारदर्शकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

opaklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Opah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Opah
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Opah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPAH»

The term «opah» is regularly used and occupies the 102.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPAH»

Discover the use of opah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weber's Big Book of Grilling
OPAH WITH CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE The taste of this pink- fleshed fish is so mouth-filling it might not surprise jou that an opah can weigh in at a whopping 20O pounds. Cut into generous steaks, it does wonderfully well on  ...
Jamie Purviance, Sandra S. McRae, 2001
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Kitchen Pro Series: Guide to Fish and Seafood ...
Also called the Hawaiian moon fish, the opah has a disc-like compressed body shape with a beautiful gunmetal blue coloration on its back and red to orange belly. The fish has a deep keel with a proportionally short tail. White spots cover the ...
Culinary Institute of America, Mark Ainsworth, 2009
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Historical and Statistical Information, Respecting the ...
Coll. and Prepared Under the Direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Per Act of Congress of March 3rd 1847 Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. One hundred and ten... Nez nah nez nah Opah wah gMiee sum wix elu'm i nee Ah see ahs tt'm lilah ce &bl ...
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1854
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Roy's Fish and Seafood: Recipes from the Pacific Rim
opah rnoonfish (Lamprls reglus) general description Opah is an extraordinary- looking ocean fish. with an almost perfectly round shape: a comparatively thin. flat profile: a silvery skin. and bright crimson fins. When mature, It is large, reaching ...
Roy Yamaguchi, John Harrisson, 2013
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Diversity Study Based on Quality Traits and RAPD Markers and ...
The RP of the 50 RAPD primers ranged from 0.15 for primer OPA-2 to 6.83 for primer OPAH-19 with an average of 1.37. Three other primers OPAG-06, OPAH- 20 and OPAG-02 possessed high RP values (3.87, 3.25 and 3.07, respectively).
Adefris Teklewold, 2005
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Funding the Architectural Heritage: A Guide to Policies and ...
However, housing improvement programmes (OPAH) also have a role to play in the context of organising action in older residential quarters. /'. Example: Belleville OPAH (Paris) An OPAH programme was set up in Belleville, an older housing ...
Rob Pickard, 2009
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Orange Coast Magazine
The signature Hawaiian opah is gussied up, as if on its way to a special occasion . The thick fillet is anointed with a light sesame-ginger glaze, then beached on a bed of buttermilk mashed potatoes with a grilled pineapple top anchoring the ...
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Field Guide to Seafood: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare ...
OPAH Other Names: Akamanbd, mandai (Japanese); chrysostome, lampris ( French); fengarosparo (Greek); glansfisk (Danish, Swedish); gotteslachs ( German); Hawaiian moonfish; luna real, opa (Spanish); moonfish; peixe cravo ( Portuguese) ...
Aliza Green, 2007
9
Adventure Guide Maui
They range between eight and 25 lbs. Opah is called moonfish. For a long time, opah has been thought to be good luck so it was only given away, never sold. Opah is a nonschooling open-ocean fish so it's not caught in great quantities. Opah ...
Sharon Hamblin, 2006
10
Opah
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Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opah is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Fish of a lifetime': Retired firefighter from Mission Viejo snags 96 …
Keith Bridges, 63, of Mission Viejo thought he had a giant tuna. But when he and his buddies pulled it out of the water, Keith shouted, "OPAH.". «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
Weekly fish report, July 22: Opah!!!
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Kwan Kim of Oxnard caught a 120-pound opah using live mackerel on a 20-pound test line aboard the Coroloma. «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
3
Fishing Report: Port San Luis Halibut Derby is back after five-year …
She and Anita Taylor hung the name “Legend” on Foran after he caught a world-record, 163-pound Opah in waters off the Central Coast. «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Shrimp and Crab Louis salad perfect for lunch or dinner
... he prepared a buffet for the Governor's Ball, including a smoked whole alligator and an opah - a marine fish that can weigh over 200 pounds. «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
5
Polluting Power Plant Unexpectedly Cleanses Air Using Mercury …
The researchers found that concentrations of two major groups of air pollutants went down: the PAH levels dropped by 72 percent and OPAH,[ ... «International Business Times AU, Jul 15»
6
Churning out the catfish
... 17 barracuda, 450 mackerel, 8 sculpin, 5 halibut, 1 whitefish, 2 white seabass, 12 lingcod, 2 cabezon, 3 rubberlip seaperch and 1 opah. «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
7
Your Week in Ocean: Warm-Blooded Fish, Steel-Nerved Fishermen
In fact, the opah is the only known completely warm-blooded fish identified. You can read all about how the opah, unlike other fish, stays warm ... «Lost Coast Outpost, Jul 15»
8
Salmon plentiful after start of season
The highlight of the week for the entire coast was a 114-pound opah, caught aboard charter boat, Scrimshaw, while hunting tuna. A fair number ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
9
Fishing the North Coast: Calm seas provide an array of angling …
After an hour-and-15-minute battle, Chuck Chastain, pictured left, landed this 114-pound Opah on Tuesday while tuna fishing 75 miles west of ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
10
Famous Dave's Opens at Irvine Marketplace
Famous Dave's has opened in Irvine Marketplace at the old Opah location. It's the second in OC for the BBQ chain and about the biggest debut ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»

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