gourami

(go̵̅o̅ rämē, go̵orə mē)

noun pl. gouramies or gourami

any of various families of tropical, freshwater percoid fishes; esp., a nest-building food fish (Osphronemus goramy) of Southeast Asia

Origin: Malay gurami

See gourami in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. gou·ra·mis
Any of various freshwater fishes of the family Anabantidae of southeast Asia, capable of breathing air and popular in home aquariums.

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Origin: Malay gurami, carp

Origin: , of Javanese origin

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