Pirarucu

//pi-ˌrär-ə-ˈkü// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An arapaima (Arapaima gigas), a large fish of the Amazon.

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arapaimaarapaima

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"The pirarucu is a monster fish."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pira Old Tupi pirá Proto-Tupian *ɨrʲuku Proto-Tupi-Guarani *uruku Old Tupi uruku Old Tupi pirauruku Nheengatu pirarukúbor. Brazilian Portuguese pirarucubor. English pirarucu Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pirarucu.

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