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Definition of tiger oscar

tiger oscar

Plural:tiger oscars
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tiger oscar Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A popular, selectively bred ornamental strain of the oscar fish (a large freshwater cichlid native to the Amazon River basin in South America), specifically characterized by a dark body overlaid with vibrant, irregular orange or red marbled patterns that resemble tiger stripes.

Example

"The aquarist carefully monitored the water parameters to ensure the newly introduced tiger oscar would thrive in the spacious freshwater display tank."

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• Nearby Words

tiger keelback
tiger lily
tiger moray
tiger oscar
tiger pleco
tiger rattlesnake
tiger shark

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'tiger', referring to its vivid striped or marbled coloration, and 'oscar', the widely used common name for the Astronotus ocellatus species of cichlid.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tiger oscar. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tiger oscar
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