capybara

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent

Etymology

From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

capibara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

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