Definition of piranha in English:

piranha

noun pɪˈrɑːnəpɪˈrɑːnjəpəˈrɑn(j)ə

A deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in shoals and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey. It has a reputation as a fearsome predator.
锯脂鱼
Serrosalmus and other genera, family Characidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Some items are curios, such as a necklace of peccary teeth and a piranha jaw fashioned into a cutting tool.
- You become fish bait to the school of piranhas circling around.
- I would rather throw myself to piranhas than have that reputation.
- She glanced across at her large fish tank, where two piranhas swam back and forth.
- Two well-known fish with multiple rows of teeth are piranhas and sharks.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via Portuguese from Tupi pirá 'fish' + sainha 'tooth'.

Rhymes

Africana, Afrikaner, Americana, ana, banana, Botswana, bwana, cabana, caragana, Christiana, Dana, darner, Edwardiana, garner, Georgiana, Ghana, Gloriana, Guiana, gymkhana, Haryana, iguana, Lana, lantana, liana, Lipizzaner, Ljubljana, Mahayana, mana, mañana, marijuana, nirvana, Oriana, pacarana, prana, Purana, Rosh Hashana, Santayana, Setswana, sultana, Tatiana, Tijuana, Tirana, tramontana, Tswana, varna, Victoriana, zenana

Definition of piranha in US English:

piranha

nounpəˈrän(y)əpəˈrɑn(j)ə

A deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in schools and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey. It has a reputation as a fearsome predator.
锯脂鱼
Serrasalmus and other genera, family Characidae: several species, including the red (or red-bellied) piranha (S. natterei)
Example sentencesExamples
- Two well-known fish with multiple rows of teeth are piranhas and sharks.
- You become fish bait to the school of piranhas circling around.
- She glanced across at her large fish tank, where two piranhas swam back and forth.
- Some items are curios, such as a necklace of peccary teeth and a piranha jaw fashioned into a cutting tool.
- I would rather throw myself to piranhas than have that reputation.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via Portuguese from Tupi pirá ‘fish’ + sainha ‘tooth’.

单词	piranha
释义	Definition of piranha in English: piranha noun pɪˈrɑːnəpɪˈrɑːnjəpəˈrɑn(j)ə A deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in shoals and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey. It has a reputation as a fearsome predator. 锯脂鱼 Serrosalmus and other genera, family Characidae: several species Example sentencesExamples Some items are curios, such as a necklace of peccary teeth and a piranha jaw fashioned into a cutting tool. You become fish bait to the school of piranhas circling around. I would rather throw myself to piranhas than have that reputation. She glanced across at her large fish tank, where two piranhas swam back and forth. Two well-known fish with multiple rows of teeth are piranhas and sharks. Origin Mid 18th century: via Portuguese from Tupi pirá 'fish' + sainha 'tooth'. Rhymes Africana, Afrikaner, Americana, ana, banana, Botswana, bwana, cabana, caragana, Christiana, Dana, darner, Edwardiana, garner, Georgiana, Ghana, Gloriana, Guiana, gymkhana, Haryana, iguana, Lana, lantana, liana, Lipizzaner, Ljubljana, Mahayana, mana, mañana, marijuana, nirvana, Oriana, pacarana, prana, Purana, Rosh Hashana, Santayana, Setswana, sultana, Tatiana, Tijuana, Tirana, tramontana, Tswana, varna, Victoriana, zenana Definition of piranha in US English: piranha nounpəˈrän(y)əpəˈrɑn(j)ə A deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in schools and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey. It has a reputation as a fearsome predator. 锯脂鱼 Serrasalmus and other genera, family Characidae: several species, including the red (or red-bellied) piranha (S. natterei) Example sentencesExamples Two well-known fish with multiple rows of teeth are piranhas and sharks. You become fish bait to the school of piranhas circling around. She glanced across at her large fish tank, where two piranhas swam back and forth. Some items are curios, such as a necklace of peccary teeth and a piranha jaw fashioned into a cutting tool. I would rather throw myself to piranhas than have that reputation. Origin Mid 18th century: via Portuguese from Tupi pirá ‘fish’ + sainha ‘tooth’.
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