Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Gourami \Gou"ra*mi\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   A very largo East Indian freshwater fish ({Osphromenus
   gorami}), extensively reared in artificial ponds in tropical
   countries, and highly valued as a food fish. Many
   unsuccessful efforts have been made to introduce it into
   Southern Europe. [Written also {goramy}.]