paiche

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish paiche === Noun === paiche (plural paiches) An arapaima, also called the pirarucu (Arapaima gigas). ==== References ==== “paiche”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpait͡ʃe/ [ˈpai̯.t͡ʃe] Rhymes: -aitʃe Syllabification: pai‧che === Noun === paiche m (plural paiches) (Ecuador, Peru, Northern Bolivia) an arapaima (Arapaima gigas) Synonyms: pirarucú, piracurú, arapaima === Further reading === “paiche”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 paiche on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es