paiche

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noun

An arapaima, also called the pirarucu (Arapaima gigas).

OriginSpanish paiche →
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Meanings

nounpaiche (plural paiches)

plural paiches

  1. An arapaima, also called the pirarucu (Arapaima gigas).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
arapaima

Origin

  1. Spanishpaiche
  2. Englishpaiche

Borrowed from Spanish paiche

More words from Spanish

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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