n. (also piraya) any of various freshwater predatory fish of the genera Pygocentrus, Rooseveltiella, or Serrasalmus, native to S. America and having sharp cutting teeth. [Port. f. Tupi, var. of piraya scissors]
PIRANHA
Meaning of PIRANHA in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012