Main Entry:

bar·ra·cu·da

Pronunciation:

\ˌber-ə-ˈkü-də, ˌba-rə-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bar·ra·cu·da or bar·ra·cu·das

Etymology:

American Spanish

Date:

1678

1 : any of a genus (Sphyraena of the family Sphyraenidae) of elongate predaceous often large bony fishes of warm seas that includes food and sport fishes as well as some forms frequently causing ciguatera poisoning 2 : one that uses aggressive, selfish, and sometimes unethical methods to obtain a goal especially in business