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nutria

[noo-tree-uh, nyoo-]

nu·tri·a

[noo-tree-uh, nyoo-]
noun
1.
the coypu.
2.
the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism; < Spanish: otter, variant of lutria < Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra
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Nutria is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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nutria (ˈnjuːtrɪə)
 
n
1.  another name for the coypu, used esp to refer to its fur
2.  a brown colour with a grey tinge
 
[C19: from Spanish: otter, variant of lutria, ultimately from Latin lūtra otter]

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