A variant spelling or dialectal form of grouper, a large fish of the family Serranidae.
From Portuguese garoupa, possibly from Tupi (a South American language), referring to grouper fish found in tropical and subtropical waters.
Grouper fish got their name from Portuguese explorers in the Americas, making 'grouper' a linguistic souvenir from centuries of ocean trade and colonial contact.
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