caribe

[ kuh-ree-bee; Spanish kah-ree-be ]

noun

, plural ca·ri·bes [k, uh, -, ree, -beez, kah-, ree, -bes].

1. piranha.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caribe¹

First recorded in 1815–20; from Spanish: “cannibal,” literally, “Carib”; Carib

Example Sentences

Protesters bathed themselves in fake blood and demonstrated outside the Hotel Caribe Hilton.

From Washington Post

At the end of the documentary, you inform us that Escuela Caribe closed in 2012.

From The Daily Beast

A policeman making rounds at the Caribe heard the commotion and intervened.

From The Daily Beast

Every feature of the savage caribe denotes the ferocity and sanguinary nature of its tastes.

From Project Gutenberg

There are other species of this fish,—among them the black caribe of the Orinoco.

From Project Gutenberg

The piranha, called also the caribe, is a kind of salmon (Tetragonopterus).

From Project Gutenberg