Where does “barracuda” come from?
barracuda (Dutch) comes from English barracuda, from Spanish barracuda, from Catalan barracó — snaggletooth.
barracuda (Dutch): barracuda, fish of the genus Sphyraena
Definitions
- barracuda, fish of the genus Sphyraena
Ancestry of “barracuda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | barracuda | Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that... |
| 2 | Spanish | barracuda | barracuda |
| 3 | Catalan | barracó | snaggletooth |