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wahoo

1

[ wah-hoo, wah-hoo ]

noun

plural wahoos.
  1. any of various American shrubs or small trees, as the winged elm, Ulmus alata, or a linden, Tilia heterophylla.


wahoo

2

[ wah-hoo, wah-hoo ]

noun

plural wahoos.
  1. a shrub or small tree, Euonymus atropurpurea, of North America, having finely serrated, elliptical leaves and pendulous capsules that in opening reveal the bright-scarlet arils of the seeds.

wahoo

3

[ wah-hoo, wah-hoo ]

noun

plural wahoos, (especially collectively) wahoo.
  1. a large, swift mackerel, Acanthocybium solanderi, widespread in warm seas, of a steel blue to greenish blue above and silver below, often leaping from the water and occasionally schooling in great numbers: valued as a food and game fish.

wahoo

4

[ wah-hoo ]

interjection

  1. (an exclamation used to express joy, excitement, etc.)

wahoo

1

/ wɑːˈhuː; ˈwɑːhuː /

noun

  1. an elm, Ulmus alata, of SE North America having twigs with winged corky edges Also calledwinged elm
“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

wahoo

2

/ ˈwɑːhuː; wɑːˈhuː /

noun

  1. an E North American shrub or small tree, Euonymus atropurpureus, with scarlet capsules and seeds Also calledburning bush
“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

wahoo

3

/ ˈwɑːhuː; wɑːˈhuː /

noun

  1. a large fast-moving food and game fish, Acanthocybium solandri, of tropical seas: family Scombridae (mackerels and tunnies)
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wahoo1

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; possibly from Creek vhahwv “wԳܳ”

Origin of wahoo2

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; from Dakota wanhu, equivalent to wan- “arrow” + hu “wood, shaft”

Origin of wahoo3

First recorded in 1905–10; origin uncertain; perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling for Oahu (Hawaii)

Origin of wahoo4

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; of imitative origin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wahoo1

from Creek ǔ󲹷ɳ cork elm

Origin of wahoo2

C19: from Dakota arrowwood

Origin of wahoo3

of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

On the Hawaii trip, she texted that “two little wahoo swim by the oars and play in the swirls.”

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Held in Ocean City, the tournament runs for five days with different fishing categories such as white marlin, blue marlin, tuna, wahoo, shark, swordfish and dolphin.

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Fishermen go door-to-door selling tuna and wahoo to islanders, while farmers drive through neighborhoods yelling out “Tomatoes! Lemons! Greens!” on a megaphone.

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The daily catch rotates, but often includes Aruban wahoo and tuna and Venezuelan shrimp.

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For a delicious wahoo fish dinner and a fun bar scene in Kralendijk, try It Rains Fishes Bar & Restaurant.

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