COOTER


Meaning of COOTER in English

I. ˈkütə(r)

dialect England

variant of colter

II. ˈküd.ə(r), ˈku̇- noun

( -s )

Etymology: of African origin; akin to Bambara and Malinke kuta turtle

chiefly South & Midland : any of several turtles or tortoises of the southern and eastern United States ; especially : the slider turtle ( Pseudemys concinna ) and certain closely related forms

III. intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

chiefly South : loiter , idle

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