caribe

ca·ri·be

 (kə-rē′bē)

n.

See piranha.

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[American Spanish, from Spanish Caribe, Carib; see Carib.]

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caribe

(kɑːˈriːbeɪ)

n

(Animals) a piranha

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pi•ra•nha

(pɪˈrɑn yə, -ˈræn-, -ˈrɑ nə, -ˈræn ə)

n., pl. -nhas, (esp. collectively) -nha.

any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus, family Serrasalmidae, with sharp interlocking teeth: predatory on fishes and mammals and dangerous when swimming in schools.

[1865–70; < Portuguese < Tupi]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

caribe - small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals pirana, piranha characid, characin, characin fish - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae genus Serrasalmus, Serrasalmus - piranhas

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