caribe

ca·ri·be

C0112600 (kə-rē′bē)n. See piranha.

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[American Spanish, from Spanish Caribe, Carib; see Carib.]

caribe

(kɑːˈriːbeɪ) n (Animals) a piranha

pi•ra•nha

(pɪˈrɑn yə, -ˈræn-, -ˈrɑ nə, -ˈræn ə)

n., pl. -nhas, (esp. collectively) -nha. any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus, family Serrasalmidae, with sharp interlocking teeth: predatory on fishes and mammals and dangerous when swimming in schools. [1865–70; < Portuguese < Tupi]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

caribe - small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animalspirana, piranhacharacid, characin, characin fish - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidaegenus Serrasalmus, Serrasalmus - piranhas