Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryAny of certain freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae, endemic to South America; they are characterised by squarish, human-like teeth and a mainly herbivorous diet.
From Portuguese pacu, from Old Tupi paku.
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