gamitana

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Etymology

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Noun

gamitana f (plural gamitanas)

  1. the tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)
    Synonyms: cachama, cherna, tambaquí, pacú negro
    • 2015 November 20, “Tortugas, paiches y gamitanas”, in El País‎:
      En ellas se crían tanto la taricaya como otras tortugas —la motelo y la matamata—, el propio paiche o la gamitana, otro pescado singular.
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