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water tiger

American  

noun

  1. the larva of a predaceous diving beetle, of the genus Dytiscus.


Etymology

Origin of water tiger

First recorded in 1885–90

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“The water tiger is a more open-minded tiger,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2022

Chinese Lunar New Year will get its start on Feb. 1, 2022, and this year it’s the year of the water tiger.

From Fox News Jan. 27, 2022

So what are the qualities of the water tiger?

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2022

On Feb. 1, the date of the lunar new year, followers of Chinese astrology will say goodbye to the year of the metal ox and hello to the year of the water tiger.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2021

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