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barramundi

barramundi

4 8.8
A large Australian fish people eat for its firm white flesh
  • noun
  • /ˌbærəˈmʌndi/
  • Australian
translation icon : barramundi
  • Many restaurants in Australia serve barramundi because it is known for its firm, white flesh and great flavor.
  • pound of barramundi

Chimichurri barramundi with lemon carrots and garlic couscous.

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Examples

  • Well, a barramundi's a bloody big fish.

  • They ended up ordering barramundi, a type of Australian perch.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This article says why barramundi is the IT fish the IT fish the IT girl.

  • "Is that a barramundi up me bum?"

  • Right up in the north is where you catch the biggest barramundi in the world, which is where Daddy wanted to go on holiday, but your mother had other plans.

  • What's a barramundi?

  • Chimichurri barramundi with lemon carrots and garlic couscous.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring barramundi with garlic butter and roasted vegetables.

  • At the seafood market, I selected a fresh barramundi to grill for dinner this weekend.

Synonyms

barra
vsbarramundi
  • Australian
1 9.6

A large fish that lives in northern Australian rivers

is the standard neutral name used in formal contexts
Lates calcarifer
vsbarramundi
  • Specialized
9.6

A large fish like a perch that lives in sea and rivers and is eaten

is the common Australian name used in everyday speech
Asian seabass
vsbarramundi
  • Australian
6.1

A large perch-like fish that lives in the sea, coastal areas, and rivers in the Indo-Pacific

focuses on the species in Australian waters specifically

Compounds

northern barramundi
  • Australian
9.9

A large freshwater fish from northern Australian rivers with reddish crescent spots on its scales

spotted barramundi
  • Australian
9.9

Large Australian freshwater fish with red or pink spots on its scales

How Big

marlin
24 5.5
tuna
213 1.0
barramundi
  • Australian
4 8.8
bass
88 2.7
perch
8 4.2
minnow
15 4.2

Surface Forms

barramundi singular
barramundis plural

Etymology

Barramundi comes from an Australian Aboriginal name for the fish, a local word people used for this large river and coastal fish. That's why English kept the original name and barramundi still means this big, edible Australian fish.