This is the 8177th most frequent Portuguese word.
surubi
"Surubi" refers to a large freshwater catfish native to South America.
Here, 'surubi' is used to describe the culinary use of the fish as an ingredient in cooking.
No restaurante, experimentei um prato típico feito de surubi.
At the restaurant, I tried a typical dish made with catfish.
In this sentence, 'surubi' is used academically to refer to the fish's ecological characteristics.
Durante a aula de biologia, aprendemos sobre o habitat do surubi.
During biology class, we learned about the catfish's habitat.
In this context, 'surubi' refers to the fish known as catfish, demonstrating its zoological usage.