barracuda
Meaning
- Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
- (figuratively) One who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.
Synonyms
great barracuda
Commerson’s sea pike
Pacific king-fish
atun
great barra cuda
malata kingfish
queen fish
queen-fish
Translations
barracuda
barracuda
barracuda
Syhyraena barracuda
barracuda
μπαρακούντα
barracudaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/
Etymology
First attested in the 1670s, from Latin American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban word.
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