dorado

Meaning

A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

Synonyms

dolphin

🐬

mahi-mahi

red fish

dolphin fish

common dolphinfish

dolphinfish

common dolphifish

common dolphin fish

green dolphin

common dolphin

mahi mahi

Translations

Coryphaena hippurus

دورادو

eldorado

Salminus brasiliensis

Salminus maxillosus

dourado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dəˈɹɑːdəʊ/

Etymology

From Spanish dorado, from the verb dorar (“gild, give a golden color”).