CARIBE

piranha, pirana, caribe

(noun) small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

caribe (plural caribes)

piranha fish

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*ri"be, n. Etym: [Sp. a cannibal.] (Zoöl).

Definition: A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remakable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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