tucunaré

Portuguese

Etymology

Tupian (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tucunaré m (plural tucunarés)

1. (Brazil) peacock bass (especially Cichla ocellaris)

Further reading

• “tucunaré”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “tucunaré”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024