capybara
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of capybara
1765–75; < New Latin < Portuguese capibara < Tupi
Vocabulary lists containing capybara
South America - Middle School
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South America - Introductory
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South America - High School
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Example Sentences
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In recent years the semi-aquatic capybara -- native to South America -- has gained a devoted following online, and its image is increasingly used on toys, clothing and home decor items.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
They donned capybara shirts, capybara hats, capybara clips that attach to hats and capybara socks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
“Flow” A cat, a dog and a capybara walk into a boat and are forced to make do as a society.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Cinnamon, the capybara missing for a week in the wilds, is "absolutely fine, other than a little bit tired," her keepers have confirmed.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024
The capybara, or water-hog, seems born for the especial purpose of serving it as food, enormous numbers of that big rodent being devoured by it.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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