tambaqui

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A freshwater fish of species Colossoma macropomum, native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America.

Pronunciation

/tæmbaki/

Word forms

tambaqui tambaquis

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tambaqui, from Old Tupi tambaky.

Synonyms

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