barracouta

American  

[bar-uh-koo-tuh] / ˌbær əˈku tə /

noun

plural

barracouta,

plural

barracoutas

1. snoek.

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barracouta British  

/ ˌbærəˈkuːtə /

noun

1. a large predatory Pacific fish, Thyrsites atun , with a protruding lower jaw and strong teeth: family Gempylidae

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Etymology

Origin of barracouta

C17: variant of _barracuda

Example Sentences

As buoyant as a cork, he soon came to the surface, and, scrambling upon the stage, he seized a barracouta from the boat, and rushed at his mate.

From The Tale of Timber Town by Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus)

He'd have jabbed the barracouta, and eaten him, too, just as quick as look, but he hated the Inkmaker, and could not think of anything else.

From Children of the Wild by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

"He remembered how the barracouta had saved him!"

From Children of the Wild by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

And the barracouta ate the remains of the Inkmaker at his leisure.

From Children of the Wild by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

There are many other sorts of fish, including the tamure, or snapper, the manga, or barracouta, the mango, or dog-fish, of which the natives catch large quantities, and the hapuka.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis