# barracouta loaf

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A long, narrow loaf, often indented in the middle so that it can be broken in two.

## Etymology
After the regional name for a thin, metre-long fish, from the shape of the loaf and its rough crust, thought to resemble the back of the fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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