caribe

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

/ kəˈri bi; Spanish kɑˈri βɛ /

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First recorded in 1815–20; from Spanish: literally, “cannibal”; see Carib

At the end of the documentary, you inform us that Escuela Caribe closed in 2012.
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A policeman making rounds at the Caribe heard the commotion and intervened.
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Every feature of the savage caribe denotes the ferocity and sanguinary nature of its tastes.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
There are other species of this fish,—among them the black caribe of the Orinoco.
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The piranha, called also the caribe, is a kind of salmon (Tetragonopterus).
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