barracouta
noun
bar·ra·cou·ta
ˌber-ə-ˈkü-tə 
ˌba-rə-
: a large elongate marine bony fish (Thyrsites atun of the family Gempylidae) used for food and caught commercially in the waters off New Zealand and southern Australia
Word History
Etymology
modification of American Spanish barracuda
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined above
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“Barracouta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barracouta. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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