First Known Use: 1864
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barramundi
noun, plural bar·ra·mun·di \ˌber-ə-ˈmən-dē, ˌba-rə-\
bar·ra·mun·di also bar·ra·mun·dis
Definition of BARRAMUNDI
: a catadromous bony fish (Lates calcarifer of the family Centropomidae) with a greenish-bronze back and silvery sides that is found from the Persian Gulf to southern China and Australia and is valued as a sport and food fish
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Origin of BARRAMUNDI
probably from an Australian aboriginal language of Queensland
Rhymes with BARRAMUNDI
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