barracouta

/ˌbærəˈkuːtə/

Definitions

1. noun

A species of Australian herring, Macquaria colin arge (now classified as Macquaria colon)

“The local fishermen were able to catch a decent number of barracouta for the day’s market.”

Synonyms

  • Australian herring
  • herring

Antonyms

  • giant fish
  • large fish