daimen
[ dey-min ]
/ ˈdeɪ mɪn /
adjective Scot.
rare; occasional.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of daimen
First recorded in1775–85; origin uncertain
Words nearby daimen
dailies, daily, daily-breader, daily double, daily dozen, daimen, Daimler, Daimoku, daimon, daimyo, daimyo bond
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