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Webster 1913 Edition


Pacu

Pa′cu

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
A South American fresh-water fish (
Myletes pacu
), of the family
Characinidæ
. It is highly esteemed as food.

Definition 2024


pacu

pacu

See also: pacú

English

Noun

pacu (plural pacus)

  1. Any of several South American freshwater fishes related to the piranha.

Derived terms

Translations


Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from Old Tupi paku

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ˈku/

Noun

pacu m (plural pacus)

  1. pacu (any of several species of South American fishes)

Derived terms

  • pacuzinho (diminutive)
  • pacuzão (augmentative)