carapau

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown origin.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈpaw/ [ka.ɾaˈpaʊ̯]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧pau

Noun

carapau m (plural carapaus)

  1. Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus, a fish of the northeast Atlantic)
    Synonym: chicharro
  2. (Portugal, Azores) blackspot sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo, a fish of the northeastern Atlantic)
  3. (Brazil) blue runner (Caranx crysos, a fish of the Atlantic)
  4. (Brazil) horse-eye jack (Caranx latus, a fish of subtropical South Atlantic)
  5. (Brazil) Atlantic bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus, a fish of the Atlantic)
  6. (Brazil) mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus, a fish found is most oceans)
  7. (Brazil) round scad (Decapterus punctatus, a fish of the Atlantic)
  8. (slang) stick (very thin person)
    Synonyms: magrelo, vara

Derived terms
  • carapau de corrida
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