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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)

Etymology

From Portuguese pacu, from Old Tupi paku.

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