caribe

[kuh-ree-bee; Spanish kah-ree-ve]

noun, plural ca·ri·bes

[kuh-ree-beez; Spanish kah-ree-ves] /kəˈri biz; Spanish kɑˈri vɛs/.

piranha.

Origin of caribe

1865–70; < Spanish: cannibal, Carib

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Examples from the Web for caribe

Contemporary Examples of caribe

A policeman making rounds at the Caribe heard the commotion and intervened.
Colombian Cabdriver Recounts Escorts’ Reaction to Secret Service Feud
Mac Margolis, Jenny Gonzalez
April 21, 2012

Historical Examples of caribe

The piranha, called also the caribe, is a kind of salmon (Tetragonopterus).
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston