barramunda

[ bar-uh-muhn-duh ]
/ ˌbær əˈmʌn də /

noun, plural bar·ra·mun·das, (especially collectively) bar·ra·mun·da.

a lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, of the rivers of Australia.

Origin of barramunda

First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin

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British Dictionary definitions for barramunda

barramunda
/ (ˌbærəˈmʌndə) /

noun plural -das or -da

the edible Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, having paddle-like fins and a long body covered with large scales

Word Origin for barramunda

from a native Australian language