cabrilla

ca·bril·la

noun \kə-ˈbrē-ə, -ˈbri-lə\

Definition of CABRILLA

: any of various sea basses (especially of the genera Epinephelus and Paralabrax) of the Mediterranean, the California coast, and the warmer parts of the western Atlantic

Origin of CABRILLA

Spanish, diminutive of cabra goat, from Latin capra she-goat, feminine of caper he-goat — more at capriole

First Known Use: circa 1839

Rhymes with CABRILLA

Achaea, Bahia, buddleia, cattleya, Chaldea, Crimea, Euboea, Hygeia, idea, Judaea, kaffiyeh, Korea, Medea, mens rea, Nicaea, ohia, Oriya, ouguiya, rupiah, sangria, Sofia, spirea