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pirarucu
[ pi-rahr-uh-koo ]
/ pɪˈrɑr əˌku /
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noun
the arapaima.
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Origin of pirarucu
1830–40; <Portuguese <Tupi pirá-rucú literally, red fish
Words nearby pirarucu
piragua, Pirandello, Piranesi, piranha, Pirapóra, pirarucu, pirate, pirate perch, Pirates of Penzance, Pire, piri-piri
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