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barramundi

[ bar-uh-muhn-dee ]

noun

plural barramundis, barramundies, (especially collectively) barramundi.
  1. a lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, of the rivers of Australia.


barramundi

/ ˌæəˈʌԻɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of barramundi1

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

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

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These include a planned barramundi farm in Arizona.

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

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

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