barramundi

[ bar-uh-muhn-dee ]

noun

, plural bar·ra·mun·dis, bar·ra·mun·dies, (especially collectively) bar·ra·mun·di.

1. a lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, of the rivers of Australia.

barramundi

/ ˌbærəˈmʌndɪ /

noun

1. any of several large edible Australian fishes esp the percoid species Lates calcarifer (family Centropomidae) of NE coastal waters or the freshwater species Scleropages leichardti (family Osteoglossidae) of Queensland

Word History and Origins

Origin of barramundi¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from an Aboriginal language of Queensland

Example Sentences

It was the usual fare, some would have argued: wild-caught barramundi infused with lemongrass and lime, grilled sirloin steak with onion marmalade, a coconut vegetable curry.

From BBC

It honestly really frustrates and upsets me because you do all this work and your barramundi is happily substituted.

From Salon

These include a planned barramundi farm in Arizona.

From BBC

We ate freshly caught barramundi, drank beers and roared along with the stadium crowds.

From The Guardian

One course, I’m in Egypt, eating barramundi under a tangy, teasing cloak of tomato sauce.

From Washington Post