
Meaning of CARIBE
| Pronunciation: | | ku'reebee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals |
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CARIBE is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | pirana, piranha |
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| | See Also: | | characid, characin, characin fish, genus Serrasalmus, Serrasalmus | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca*ri"be\, n. [Sp. a cannibal.] (Zo["o]l).
A south American fresh water fish of the genus {Serrasalmo}
of many species, remarkable for its voracity. When numerous
they attack man or beast, often with fatal results.
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