- barracuda bar·ra·cu·da n
- [ˌbærə'kjuːdə]
barracuda m inv
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Barracuda — Bar ra*cu da, Barracouta Bar ra*cou ta,, n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the gray mullets, constituting the genus {Sphyr[ae]na} and family {Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]}. The great barracuda… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barracuda — [bar΄ə ko͞o′də, ber΄ə ko͞o′də] n. pl. barracuda or barracudas [AmSp, prob. < native WInd name] any of a family (Sphyraenidae) of fierce, pikelike percoid fishes of tropical seas: some species are edible … English World dictionary
barracuda — /bar euh kooh deuh/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) barracuda, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) barracudas for 1; barracudas for 2. 1. any of several elongated, predaceous, tropical and subtropical marine fishes of the genus… … Universalium
bar|ra|cou|ta — «BAR uh KOO tuh», noun, plural ta or tas. = barracuda. (Cf. ↑barracuda) … Useful english dictionary
bar|ra|cu|da — «BAR uh KOO duh», noun, plural da or das. any one of several fish of tropical and subtropical seas that look like pike and have spiny fins. The great barracuda may grow to more than 5½ feet in length and sometimes attacks man in the seas around… … Useful english dictionary
barracuda — bar·ra·cù·da s.m.inv. TS itt.com. denominazione comune dei pesci del genere Sfirena, e spec. della Sphyraena barracuda, pesce vorace e feroce dell Atlantico tropicale e subtropicale, con corpo slanciato, mandibola sporgente e denti lunghi e… … Dizionario italiano
barracuda — bar·ra·cu·da (bar″ə kooґdə) any of various carnivorous marine fish of the genus Sphyraena, found in tropical waters; they are often eaten by humans but sometimes contain ciguatoxin and cause ciguatera … Medical dictionary
barracuda — bar|ra|cu|da [ˌbærəˈkju:də US ˈku:də] n [Date: 1600 1700; : American Spanis] a large tropical fish that eats flesh … Dictionary of contemporary English
barracuda — bar|ra|cu|da [ ,berə kudə ] noun count a large tropical ocean fish with sharp teeth and a lower jaw that sticks out … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
barracuda — [ˌbarə ku:də] noun (plural same or barracudas) a large predatory tropical marine fish with a slender body and large jaws and teeth. [Genus Sphyraena: several species.] Origin C17: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
barracuda — bar·ra·cu·da … English syllables
