piranha

pi·ra·nha also pi·ra·ña  (p-räny, -rny, -rän, -rn)

n.

Any of several tropical American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that are voraciously carnivorous and often attack and destroy living animals. Also called caribe.

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[Portuguese, from Tupi : pirá, fish + ánha, to cut.]

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piranha, piraña [pɪˈrɑːnjə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small freshwater voracious fishes of the genus Serrasalmus and related genera, of tropical America, having strong jaws and sharp teeth: family Characidae (characins)

[via Portuguese from Tupi: fish with teeth, from pirá fish + sainha tooth]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	piranha - someone who attacks in search of booty marauder, predator, vulture aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks moss-trooper - a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)
	2.	piranha - small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals caribe, pirana characid, characin, characin fish - any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae genus Serrasalmus, Serrasalmus - piranhas

Translations

piranha [pɪˈrɑːnə] N → piraña f

piranha [pəˈrɑːnə] [piranha] (pl) n (also piranha fish) → piranha m

piranha (fish)

n → Piranha m

piranha [pɪˈrɑːnjə] n → piranha m inv