tayra

[tahy-ruh]

noun

a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.

Origin of tayra

1850–55; < Portuguese, Spanish, taira < Tupi

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Historical Examples of tayra

Another member of the genus is the tayra or taira (G. barbara), about as large as an otter, with a range from Mexico to Argentina.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for tayra

tayra

noun

a large arboreal musteline mammal, Eira barbara, of Central and South America, having a dark brown body and paler head

Word Origin for tayra

C19: from Tupi taira

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