mojarra

(mō-härˈə)

noun pl. mojarra or mo·jar·ras

Any of several species of small, silvery, mainly tropical American marine fishes of the family Gerridae, having extremely protrusile mouths.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish, knife, a kind of fish found off the coast of Spain

Origin: , from Arabic muḥarrab, pointed

Origin: , from ḥarraba, to sharpen, point

Origin: , from ḥarba, lance, spear; see ḥrb in Semitic roots

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