Gourami Definition

go͝o-rämē, go͝orə-
gouramies, gouramis
noun
Any of various families of tropical, freshwater percoid fishes; esp., a nest-building food fish (Osphronemus goramy) of Southeast Asia.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gourami

Noun

Singular:
gourami
Plural:
gouramies, gouramis

Origin of Gourami

  • From Malay gurami, from Javanese gurami.

    From Wiktionary

  • Malay gurami carp of Javanese origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gourami Sentence Examples

  • The gourami (Osphromenus olfax) of the East Indies has been established in Mauritius and Cayenne, being a valuable foodfish.

  • Stocked with 1 large pearl gourami, 1 mature bristlenose catfish, 1 albino cory, neon... .. .

  • Although many are suitable for the smaller aquarium, both the kissing gourami and the giant gourami are ideal for large tanks.

  • With these adaptable preferences, a blue gourami can be accommodated in most homes without too much upheaval.

  • I am getting a 3 " golden giant gourami.

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