coryphaena hippurus

3 definitions found

coryphaena hippurus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  mahimahi \mahimahi\ n.
     1. either of two large slender food and game fish
        (Coryphaena equisetis or Coryphaena hippurus) of warm
        waters. They are highly esteemed as food fish, especially
        in Hawaii. See also dolphin[2].
  
     Syn: dolphin, dolphinfish.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     2. lean-fleshed fish of warm waters, esp. Hawaii.
  
     Syn: dolphinfish.
          [WordNet 1.5] mahjong

  dolphinfish \dolphinfish\ n.
     either of two large slender food and game fish (Coryphaena equisetis
      or Coryphaena hippurus) of warm waters. They are
     highly esteemed as food fish, especially in Hawaii, where
     they are usually referred to as mahimahi. See also
     dolphin[2].
  
     Syn: dolphin, mahimahi.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

coryphaena hippurus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Coryphaena hippurus
      n 1: the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet
           long