n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ber- ə - ' kü-d ə , ˌ ba-r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -da or -das
Etymology: American Spanish
Date: 1678
1 : any of a genus ( Sphyraena of the family Sphyraenidae) of elongate predaceous often large bony fishes of warm seas that includes food and sport fishes as well as some forms frequently causing ciguatera poisoning
2 : one that uses aggressive, selfish, and sometimes unethical methods to obtain a goal especially in business