wahoo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
  2. noun deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  3. noun large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide

Etymology

Perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling of Oahu, where the fish is found.

Synonyms

strawberry bush, Euonymus americanus

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