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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; < Sp: otter, var. of lutria < ML, for L lutra
1810–20, Americanism; < Sp: otter, var. of lutria < ML, for L lutra
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| coy·pu (koi'pōō) n. pl. coy·pus A large aquatic South American rodent (Myocastor coypus) having webbed feet and a long tail. Also called nutria. [American Spanish coipú, from Araucanian kóypu.] |
| nu·tri·a (nōō'trē-ə, nyōō'-) n.
[Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *nutria, variant of Latin lutra; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Nutria
Nu"tri*a\, n. [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.] The fur of the coypu. See Coypu.
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Language Translation for : nutria
Spanish:
nutria,
German:
der Otter,
Japanese:
かわうそ
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