carapau

carapau

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• carapao (obsolete)

Etymology

Unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾaˈpaw/ [ka.ɾaˈpaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐˈpaw/

• Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧pau

Noun

carapau m (plural carapaus)

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

   Synonym: chicharro

2. (Portugal, Azores) blackspot sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo, a fish of the northeastern Atlantic)
3. (Brazil) blue runner (Caranx crysos, a fish of the Atlantic)
4. (Brazil) horse-eye jack (Caranx latus, a fish of subtropical South Atlantic)
5. (Brazil) Atlantic bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus, a fish of the Atlantic)
6. (Brazil) mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus, a fish found is most oceans)
7. (Brazil) round scad (Decapterus punctatus, a fish of the Atlantic)
8. (slang) stick (very thin person)

   Synonyms: magrelo, vara

Derived terms

• carapau de corrida