NUTRIA


Meaning of NUTRIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnü-trē-ə, ˈnyü- ]

noun

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, otter, modification of Latin lutra; probably akin to Old English oter otter

Date: 1820

1. : the durable usually light brown fur of a nutria

2. : a large South American semiaquatic rodent ( Myocastor coypus ) with webbed hind feet and a round nearly hairless tail that has been introduced into parts of Europe, Asia, and North America

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.