First Known Use: 1878
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gourami
noun gou·ra·mi \gü-ˈrä-mē\
plural gou·ra·mi or gou·ra·mis also gou·ra·mies
Definition of GOURAMI
: any of numerous African and Asian tropical freshwater bony fishes (order Perciformes): as a : a large Asian food fish (Osphronemus goramy of the family Osphronemidae) b : any of various small fishes (families Belontiidae and Helostomatidae) often kept in aquariums
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Origin of GOURAMI
Malay dialect (Java), from Javanese graméh
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