puraquê

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi puraké, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *purake.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pu.ɾaˈke/

  • Rhymes: -e
  • Hyphenation: pu‧ra‧quê

Noun

puraquê m (plural puraquês)

  1. (chiefly Brazil) electric eel (eel-like fish of the subfamily Electrophorinae, capable of generating powerful electric shocks)
    Synonyms: enguia-elétrica, peixe-elétrico

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