təˈzhü noun
also te·gu -ˈgü
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese tejú, teiú, from Tupi & Guarani tejú, teyú
: any of several large blackish So. American lizards of the genus Tupinambis (family Teiidae) that have yellow or white bands across the back, grow to a length of about three feet, often raid hen roosts, and are hunted as pests and for their flesh which is regarded as a delicacy