barracuda

[ bar-uh-koo-duh ]

/ ˌbær əˈku də /

noun, plural (especially collectively) bar·ra·cu·da, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bar·ra·cu·das for 1; bar·ra·cu·das for 2.

any of several elongated, predaceous, tropical and subtropical marine fishes of the genus Sphyraena, certain species of which are used for food.

Slang. a treacherous, greedy person.

Origin of barracuda

1670–80; <American Spanish < ?

Words nearby barracuda

barracks, barracks bag, barracks lawyer, barracoon, barracouta, barracuda, barracudina, Barra de São Francisco, barrage, barrage balloon, Barra Mansa

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Example sentences from the Web for barracuda

A barracuda was caught by research scientists near Santa Cruz.
Fishy Mystery: Are Beached Oarfish Trying to Tell Us Something?|Kevin Bailey|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The barracuda looked to me to be fully seven feet long and half as big around as a telegraph pole.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
Mostly they are caught by accident while drags are set for kingfish or barracuda.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
We circled him three times with barracuda, and again with a flying-fish.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey

Barracuda come right up to the shore, and likewise the big sharks.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
I did not know then, as I know now, that barracuda grow to twelve feet in the Caribbean.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for barracuda

barracuda

/ (ˌbærəˈkjuːdə) /

noun plural -da or -das

any predatory marine teleost fish of the mostly tropical family Sphyraenidae, esp Sphyraena barracuda . They have an elongated body, strong teeth, and a protruding lower jaw

Word Origin for barracuda

C17: from American Spanish, of unknown origin

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单词	barracuda
释义	barracuda [ bar-uh-koo-duh ] / ˌbær əˈku də / noun, plural (especially collectively) bar·ra·cu·da, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bar·ra·cu·das for 1; bar·ra·cu·das for 2. any of several elongated, predaceous, tropical and subtropical marine fishes of the genus Sphyraena, certain species of which are used for food. Slang. a treacherous, greedy person. Origin of barracuda 1670–80; <American Spanish < ? Words nearby barracuda barracks, barracks bag, barracks lawyer, barracoon, barracouta, barracuda, barracudina, Barra de São Francisco, barrage, barrage balloon, Barra Mansa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barracuda A barracuda was caught by research scientists near Santa Cruz. Fishy Mystery: Are Beached Oarfish Trying to Tell Us Something?\|Kevin Bailey\|October 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The barracuda looked to me to be fully seven feet long and half as big around as a telegraph pole. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey Mostly they are caught by accident while drags are set for kingfish or barracuda. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey We circled him three times with barracuda, and again with a flying-fish. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey Barracuda come right up to the shore, and likewise the big sharks. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey I did not know then, as I know now, that barracuda grow to twelve feet in the Caribbean. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for barracuda barracuda / (ˌbærəˈkjuːdə) / noun plural -da or -das any predatory marine teleost fish of the mostly tropical family Sphyraenidae, esp Sphyraena barracuda . They have an elongated body, strong teeth, and a protruding lower jaw Word Origin for barracuda C17: from American Spanish, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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