ˌbarəˈməmdə noun
or bar·ra·mun·di -dē
( plural barramunda or barramundas or barramundi or barramundis or barramundies )
Etymology: native name in Australia
: any of several Australian fishes:
a. : a large red-fleshed lungfish ( Neoceratodus or Ceratodus forsteri ) of Australian rivers that attains a length of 6 feet and is highly esteemed as food — called also Burnett salmon, salmon
b. : a river fish ( Scleropages leichhardtii ) esteemed as food
c. in northern Australia : begti