man ‧ a ‧ tee /ˈmænətiː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: manatí , from a Cariban language ]
a large sea animal with ↑ flipper s and a large flat tail, which eats plants
man ‧ a ‧ tee /ˈmænətiː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: manatí , from a Cariban language ]
a large sea animal with ↑ flipper s and a large flat tail, which eats plants
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012