piracanjuba
Portuguese
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piracanjuba
Etymology
From Old Tupi pirá (“fish”) + akanga (“head”) + îub (“yellow”) + -a: yellow headed fish [1].
Noun
piracanjuba m (plural piracanjubas)
- A freshwater fish from South American rivers (Brycon orbignyanus).
References
- Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013