arowana

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, specific epithet of Osteoglossum arowana (now Osteoglossu bicirrhosum), borrowed from Guyanese Galibi Carib arawana (“the fish Osteoglossum bicirrhosum”; or a like form in Macushi), borrowed, probably via Nheengatu, from Old Tupi aruaná.[1]

Noun

arowana (plural arowanas)

A freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae.
1. (US) Scleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)

Alternative forms

arahuana, arawana, aruana

Hypernyms

bonytongue

Derived terms

African arowana (Heterotis niloticus)

References

arowana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
arowana at OneLook Dictionary Search
arowana at Fishbase

“arowana”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

[1] “arowana”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

单词	arowana
释义	arowana English Etymology Borrowed from New Latin, specific epithet of Osteoglossum arowana (now Osteoglossu bicirrhosum), borrowed from Guyanese Galibi Carib arawana (“the fish Osteoglossum bicirrhosum”; or a like form in Macushi), borrowed, probably via Nheengatu, from Old Tupi aruaná.[1] Noun arowana (plural arowanas) A freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae. (US) Scleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue) Alternative forms arahuana, arawana, aruana Hypernyms bonytongue Derived terms African arowana (Heterotis niloticus) References arowana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia arowana at OneLook Dictionary Search arowana at Fishbase “arowana”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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