"barracouta loaf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: barracouta loaves [plural]
Etymology: After the regional name for a thin, metre-long fish, from the shape of the loaf and its rough crust, thought to resemble the back of the fish. Head templates: {{en-noun|barracouta loaves}} barracouta loaf (plural barracouta loaves)
  1. (New Zealand) A long, narrow loaf, often indented in the middle so that it can be broken in two. Tags: New-Zealand Categories (topical): Breads

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