"pacu" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /paˈku/ [Brazil], /pɐˈku/ [Portugal] Forms: pacus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Tupi paku. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|tpw|paku}} Old Tupi paku Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} pacu m (plural pacus)
  1. pacu (any of several species of South American fishes) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Characins Synonyms: pacú [obsolete] Derived forms: pacuzinho [diminutive], pacuzão [augmentative]
    Sense id: en-pacu-pt-noun-NkNOn6oB Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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