barracuda
pronunciation
How to pronounce barracuda in British English:
UK [ˌbærəˈkju:də]
How to pronounce barracuda in American English:
US [ˌbærəˈkudə]
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- Noun:
- any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
Word Origin
- barracuda (n.)
- 1670s, from American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Carib word.
Example
- 1. Type and sole genus of the sphyraenidae : barracuda .
- 2. I waited about 40 minutes at a depth of 14 meters to see a school of barracuda .
- 3. A german cavitating torpedo called the barracuda is thought to be the fastest , but russia 's shkval is sold more widely .
- 4. The only problem was that the questionable barracuda were in the same sack as the three fish we caught ourselves .
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