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carapau.

Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus, a fish of the northeast Atlantic)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.ɾaˈpaw/Brazil[ka.ɾaˈpaʊ̯]Brazil/kɐ.ɾɐˈpaw/Portugal
  1. Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus, a fish of the northeast Atlantic)

    masculine
  2. blackspot sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo, a fish of the northeastern Atlantic)

    Azores · Portugal · masculine
  3. blue runner (Caranx crysos, a fish of the Atlantic)

    Brazil · masculine
  4. horse-eye jack (Caranx latus, a fish of subtropical South Atlantic)

    Brazil · masculine
  5. Atlantic bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus, a fish of the Atlantic)

    Brazil · masculine
  6. mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus, a fish found is most oceans)

    Brazil · masculine
  7. round scad (Decapterus punctatus, a fish of the Atlantic)

    Brazil · masculine
  8. stick (very thin person)

    masculine · slang
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