taraquito

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noun

The giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)

OriginSpanish taraquito ← Tagalog talakitok →
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Meanings

nountaraquito (plural taraquitos)

plural taraquitos

  1. PhilippinesThe giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)

Origin

  1. Tagalogtalakitok
  2. Spanishtaraquito
  3. Englishtaraquito

From Spanish taraquito, from Tagalog talakitok.

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APA

taraquito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taraquito

MLA

“taraquito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taraquito. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taraquito,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taraquito.

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