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barracuda en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/ (UK)

Etymology

First attested in the 1670s, from Latin American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban word.

Meanings

1. Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
2. (figuratively) One who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.

Forms

Deriveds

barracudalike · yellowtail barracuda

Relateds

barracouta

Translations (36)

tr barakuda (marine fish) · sh баракуда (marine fish) · vi cá nhồng (marine fish) · ja カマス (marine fish) · ru барраку́да (marine fish) · ca barracuda (marine fish) · bg бараку́да (marine fish) · de Pfeilhecht (marine fish) · cmn 梭子魚 /梭子鱼 (marine fish) · pl barakuda (marine fish) · ms ikan alu-alu (marine fish) · ml നെടുവ (marine fish) · grc σφύραινα (marine fish) · es barracuda (marine fish) · fi barrakuda (marine fish) · nl barracuda (marine fish) · ja バラクーダ (marine fish) · nl zeesnoek (marine fish) · is barrakúda (marine fish) · sm sapatū (marine fish) · grc κέστρα (marine fish) · fr barracuda (marine fish) · nv yílnoodii (marine fish) · ko 꼬치고기 (marine fish) · ja 梭子魚 (marine fish) · cs barakuda (marine fish) · ml ശീലാവ് (marine fish) · de Barrakuda (marine fish) · el σφύραινα (marine fish) · msn non (marine fish) · pt barracuda (marine fish) · el μπαρακούντα (marine fish) · cmn 梭魚 /梭鱼 (marine fish) · ru морска́я щу́ка (marine fish) · ro baracudă (marine fish) · tr deniz turnası (marine fish)