noun
Dorado
duh-RAH-doh
noun
1
A large, brightly colored ocean fish, also called mahi-mahi or dolphinfish, prized for its iridescent skin and as food.
"We grilled fresh dorado caught earlier that morning."
How to Use Dorado
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA golden-colored game fish also known as mahi-mahi.
Easily confused with
mahi-mahi
Word Forms
dorados plural, doradoes plural
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Etymology
From Italian dorato ("gilded, golden"), ultimately from Latin deaurare, "to gild" — a reference to the fish's shimmering color.