Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) native to South America, having webbed feet and a long tail. It is widely raised for fur and has formed wild populations especially in the southern United States.
- noun The light brown fur of the nutria.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The coypou, Myopotamus coypus. See
Myopotamus , and cut undercoypou . - noun The fur or pelt of the coypou, formerly much used like beaver. Sometimes, erroneously, neutria.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The fur of the coypu. See
coypu .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Another name for the
coypu .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The term "nutria" comes from a Spanish/Latin word meaning otter and refers to coypu fur.
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The term "nutria" comes from a Spanish/Latin word meaning otter and refers to coypu fur.
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I am surprised that anyone reading these posts knows what nutria is but now that you admit to your cajun background I understand.
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So somebody had the even more brilliant idea of tossing in nutria to eat the hyacinths, only the nutria learned to prefer garbage and all those stale doughnuts.
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Nurmi doesn't put much stock in the idea that wearing nutria translates to a clearer conscience.
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Cree McCree has begun using the pelt of the Louisiana swamp rat, also known as the nutria, which is culled legally to protect marshland.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Cree McCree has begun using the pelt of the Louisiana swamp rat, also known as the nutria, which is culled legally to protect marshland.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Or maybe you're convinced by the claims of the fashion designers using "ethical fur" sourced from an animal called the nutria - or, as it's more commonly known, the coypu or bayou water rat?
What should I do with the fur coats I inherited from my mother? Leo Hickman 2010
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It's a massive 15-pound ratlike critter called the nutria, whose reproductive powers are almost as mighty as its gargantuan appetite.
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Oh, and Bubba, don't try to serve me no river rat fancied up with the name nutria as your mystery meat!
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