bocachica

noun

bo·​ca·​chi·​ca

ˌbōkəˈchēkə

plural -s

: any of several small South American freshwater fishes (family Characidae)

Word History

Etymology

modification of American Spanish bocachico, probably alteration of Spanish boca de chico boy's mouth, from boca mouth + de of + chico boy, from chico small

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