1 Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook the tilapia in the hot oil until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. 2  Brush the melted butter onto the tilapia in the last minute before removing from the skillet. 3  Serve immediately.
Definition of epoch. 1a : an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or developmentb : a memorable event or date. 2a : an extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of eventsb : a division of geologic time less than a period and greater than an age.
HolÂ·oÂ·cene. adj. Of, relating to, or being the epoch of geologic time from about 10,000 years ago to the present, the more recent of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period. It began at the end of the last Ice Age and is characterized by the development of human civilizations. See Table at geologic time.