7 phrases that you thought were American but actually come from Africa

Farida Dawkins September 10, 2018

7 phrases that you thought were American but actually come from Africa

Red Tilapia fish swimming in a pond…iStock

Tilapia

Tilapia is a species of fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. They were also said to be farmed in Egypt.

Tilapia fish are commonly found in freshwater ponds, streams, lakes and rivers.

The word tilapia is the Latinization of the word, Tswana – the Tswana or Setswana language spoken in Southern Africa.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: September 10, 2018

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