noun
or hic·o·tee ˈhikəˌtē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ; or hic·o·tea ˌhikəˈtāə
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish hicotea, jicotea, probably from Taino icotea, icota
: a West Indian freshwater tortoise ( Chrysemys palustris )
noun
or hic·o·tee ˈhikəˌtē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ; or hic·o·tea ˌhikəˈtāə
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish hicotea, jicotea, probably from Taino icotea, icota
: a West Indian freshwater tortoise ( Chrysemys palustris )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012