BARRACUDA


Meaning of BARRACUDA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌber-ə-ˈkü-də, ˌba-rə- ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.