acara

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/ɑːkəˈɹɑː/

noun

Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae.

OriginBrazilian Portuguese acará →
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Meanings

nounacara (plural acaras)

plural acaras

  1. Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae.

Origin

  1. Brazilian Portugueseacará
  2. Brazilian Portugueseacará
  3. Englishacara

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese acará, borrowed from Old Tupi akará, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akara.

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APA

acara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acara

MLA

“acara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acara.

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