ˌbarəˈküd.ə, -ütə also ˌber- noun
also bar·ra·cou·da -üdə
( plural barracouta or barracoutas )
Etymology: modification of American Spanish barracuda ( Sphyraena barracuda )
: a large marine food fish ( Thyrsites atun ) related to the escolar and common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa — called also snoek