tambaqui

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US/tæmbaki/

noun

A freshwater fish of species Colossoma macropomum, native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.

Similar
black pacu
OriginBrazilian Portuguese tambaqui ← Old Tupi tambaky →
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Meanings

nountambaqui (plural tambaquis)

plural tambaquis

  1. A freshwater fish of species Colossoma macropomum, native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.

    Synonyms: black pacu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA freshwater fish of species Colossoma macropomum, native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.

Similar
black pacu
Also see
black pacu

Origin

  1. Old Tupitambaky
  2. Brazilian Portuguesetambaqui
  3. Englishtambaqui

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tambaqui, from Old Tupi tambaky.

More words from Brazilian Portuguese, Old Tupi

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Translations

Finnish mustapaku
  • mustapakuColossoma macropomum
Polish paku czarnopłetwy, paku czarny
  • paku czarnopłetwyColossoma macropomum
  • paku czarnyColossoma macropomum
Portuguese tambaqui
  • tambaquiColossoma macropomum
Spanish gamitana, cachama
  • gamitanaColossoma macropomum
  • cachamaColossoma macropomum
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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