wahoo
pronunciation
How to pronounce wahoo in British English:
UK [wɑː'huː]
How to pronounce wahoo in American English:
US [ wɑ'hʊ]
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- Noun:
- upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
- deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
- large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
Word Origin
- wahoo (n.)
- type of large marine fish caught near Key West, 1884, of unknown origin. As the name of North American trees or shrubs, 1770, from distortions of native names; especially the "burning bush," from Dakota (Siouan) wahu, from wa- "arrow" + -hu "wood." In reference to the winged elm, it is from Muskogee vhahwv.
Example
- 1. When was the last time he went " wahoo " ?
- 2. The wahoo is a dark blue scombrid fish found in tropical and subtropical seas .
- 3. Common catches are tuna , sierra , dorado , wahoo and barracuda .
- 4. Among the regular catch there are grouper , wahoo , hack fish , barracuda and an occasional huge sailfish .
- 5. Although smoked wahoo is one of your favorites , you are now struggling with whether you should return the certificate .