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nutria
[ noo-tree-uh, nyoo- ]
noun
- the coypu.
- the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc.
nutria
/ ˈnjuːtrɪə /
noun
- another name for the coypu, used esp to refer to its fur
- a brown colour with a grey tinge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nutria1
1810–20, Americanism; < Spanish: otter, variant of lutria < Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nutria1
C19: from Spanish: otter, variant of lutria, ultimately from Latin lūtra otter
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Example Sentences
One was the common Magellan otter (Lutra felina), the other a nutria (Myopotamus coypu).
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Although it is much larger than Nutria it is wholly comprised within the compact group illustrated.
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The tendency to build small detached houses noticed at Nutria and at Ojo Caliente has not manifested itself here.
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There are no such evidences of connection with an older village as were found at Nutria and Pescado.
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There are only occasional traces, as of a continuous defensive outer wall, such as those seen at Nutria and Pescado.
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