| 释义 |
pi·ra·ru·cu
\pə̇|rärə|kü\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese pirarucu, pirarucú, from Tupi pirá-rucú, pirá-urucú, literally, red fish
: a large-scaled osteoglossid fish (Arapaima gigas) of the rivers of northern So. America that is held to attain a length of 15 feet and a weight of 500 pounds and is of great importance in the diet of the natives of the area |