barracuda

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UK/ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbarracuda (plural barracuda or barracudas)

plural barracudas

  1. 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.
  2. figurativelyOne who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.

Origin

  1. Spanishbarracuda
  2. Englishbarracuda

First attested in the 1670s, from Latin American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban word. Doublet of barracouta.

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Translations

Ancient Greek σφύραινα, κέστρα
  • σφύραινα (sphúraina)marine fish
  • κέστρα (késtra)marine fish
Bulgarian бараку́да
  • бараку́да (barakúda)marine fish
Catalan barracuda
  • barracudamarine fish
Chinese Mandarin 梭子魚 /梭子鱼, 梭魚 /梭鱼
  • 梭子魚 /梭子鱼 (suōziyú)marine fish
  • 梭魚 /梭鱼 (suōyú)marine fish
Czech barakuda
  • barakudamarine fish
Dutch zeesnoek, barracuda
  • zeesnoekmarine fish
  • barracudamarine fish
Finnish barrakuda
  • barrakudamarine fish
French barracuda
  • barracudamarine fish
German Barrakuda, Pfeilhecht
  • Barrakudamarine fish
  • Pfeilhechtmarine fish
Greek σφύραινα, μπαρακούντα
  • σφύραινα (sfýraina)marine fish
  • μπαρακούντα (barakoúnta)marine fish
Icelandic barrakúda
  • barrakúdamarine fish
Japanese バラクーダ, 梭子魚
  • バラクーダ (barakūda)marine fish
  • 梭子魚 (kamasu)marine fish
  • カマス (kamasu)marine fish
Korean 꼬치고기
  • 꼬치고기 (kkochigogi)marine fish
Malay ikan alu-alu
  • ikan alu-alumarine fish
Polish barakuda
  • barakudamarine fish
Portuguese barracuda
  • barracudamarine fish
Romanian baracudă
  • baracudămarine fish
Russian барраку́да, морска́я щу́ка
  • барраку́да (barrakúda)marine fish
  • морска́я щу́ка (morskája ščúka)marine fish
Spanish barracuda
  • barracudamarine fish
Turkish deniz turnası, barakuda
  • deniz turnasımarine fish
  • barakudamarine fish
Vietnamese cá nhồng
  • cá nhồngmarine fish

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with barracuda

buddhaBarbudaJudahBudagoudaSudaAntigua and Barbudahanafudakabufuda
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Chicago

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