agouti

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food

Etymology

From French agouti, from Old Tupi akuti. The name of the acouchi is probably from the same source.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Dasyprocta aguti

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