"tiburon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiburons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French tiburon, from Spanish tiburón, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|frm|tiburon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French tiburon, {{bor+|en|frm|tiburon}} Borrowed from Middle French tiburon, {{uder|en|es|tiburón}} Spanish tiburón Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiburon (plural tiburons)
  1. A shark; now specifically, Sphyrna tiburo or Negaprion brevirostris. Categories (lifeform): Sharks Synonyms: tuberon

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