acara

noun

aca·​ra

¦äkə¦rä

plural -s

: any of several South American and Central American fishes (family Cichlidae) that build nests and guard their young see blue acara

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese acará, from Tupi

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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