Definitions for cobia

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cobia co·bi·a

Spelling: [koh-bee-uh]

IPA: /ˈkoʊ bi ə/

Cobia is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in cobia (abcio).

Definitions for cobia

noun

1. a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.

Origin of cobia

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; of obscure origin

Examples for cobia

Owing to this dark stripe the cobia is sometimes called sergeant-fish, thus confounding it with the snook.

The cobia, or sergeant-fish, is the only fish of its family, Rachycentrid.

A strong, rather heavy rod is necessary for the cobia, which the Key West fishermen call cobi-.