Definition of barracouta in English:
barracouta
nounPlural barracoutasˌbarəˈkuːtə
A long, slender fish of southern oceans, highly valued as food.
Thyrsites atun, family Gempylidae
Also called snoek in South Africa
Example sentencesExamples
- Both the barracouta and the frostfish are mid water hunters preying on squid and small baitfish.
- Early European accounts support the archaeological view of the major significance of barracouta in this area.
- A more typical barracouta measures under a metre in length and weighs between 0.8 and 1.5 kg.
- Hi, I'm interested in catching a barracouta but I'm not sure what lure to use and the price range for them.
- Most of the barracouta or ‘couta’ as it was called was sent to the Melbourne Wholesale Fish market, but some of it was also canned.
Origin
Mid 19th century: alteration of barracuda.