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eyra

American

[air-uh, ahy-ruh] / ˈɛər ə, ˈaɪ rə /

noun

a jaguarundi.

eyra British

/ ˈaɪərə, ˈɛərə /

noun

a reddish-brown variety of the jaguarondi

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Etymology

Origin of eyra

First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin American Spanish (Argentina), from Tupi eira(ra)

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