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barracuda

Syllabification: (bar·ra·cu·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌbarəˈko͞odə/

Definition of barracuda

noun (plural same or barracudas)

  • a large, predatory tropical marine fish with a slender body and large jaws and teeth.
    • Genus Sphyraena, family Sphyraenidae: several species, in particular the inedible and poisonous great barracuda (S. barracuda) and the edible Pacific barracuda (S. argentea)

Origin:

late 17th century: of unknown origin

barracuda in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of barracuda in the British & World English dictionary