nutria

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

Etymology

From Spanish nutria (“otter”), from Latin lutra.

In classic literature

Synonyms

coypu, Myocastor coypus

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