nutria

[ noo-tree-uh, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu- /

noun

the coypu.

the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc.

Origin of nutria

1810–20, Americanism;<Spanish: otter, variant of lutria<Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra

Words nearby nutria

nutpick, nut pine, nut quad, nutraceutical, NutraSweet, nutria, nutrient, nutrient artery, nutrient artery of femur, nutrient artery of fibula, nutrient artery of humerus

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Example sentences from the Web for nutria

For this, in inferior qualities, the hair of the otter, nutria or other fine fur was sometimes substituted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various
Nutria is the commercial term for the fur of the South American coypou.
The Accomplished Muskrat Trapper|A. E. (Arno Erdman) Schmidt
It was during this part of our day's journey that the peons made two captures of live animals in an armadillo and a nutria.
Argentina From A British Point Of View|Various
The tendency to build small detached houses noticed at Nutria and at Ojo Caliente has not manifested itself here.
A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff

There are only occasional traces, as of a continuous defensive outer wall, such as those seen at Nutria and Pescado.
A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff

British Dictionary definitions for nutria

nutria

/ (ˈnjuːtrɪə) /

noun

another name for the coypu, used esp to refer to its fur

a brown colour with a grey tinge

Word Origin for nutria

C19: from Spanish: otter, variant of lutria, ultimately from Latin lūtra otter

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单词	nutria
释义	nutria [ noo-tree-uh, nyoo- ] / ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu- / noun the coypu. the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc. Origin of nutria 1810–20, Americanism;<Spanish: otter, variant of lutria<Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra Words nearby nutria nutpick, nut pine, nut quad, nutraceutical, NutraSweet, nutria, nutrient, nutrient artery, nutrient artery of femur, nutrient artery of fibula, nutrient artery of humerus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nutria For this, in inferior qualities, the hair of the otter, nutria or other fine fur was sometimes substituted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1\|Various Nutria is the commercial term for the fur of the South American coypou. The Accomplished Muskrat Trapper\|A. E. (Arno Erdman) Schmidt It was during this part of our day's journey that the peons made two captures of live animals in an armadillo and a nutria. Argentina From A British Point Of View\|Various The tendency to build small detached houses noticed at Nutria and at Ojo Caliente has not manifested itself here. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola\|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff There are only occasional traces, as of a continuous defensive outer wall, such as those seen at Nutria and Pescado. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola\|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff British Dictionary definitions for nutria nutria / (ˈnjuːtrɪə) / noun another name for the coypu, used esp to refer to its fur a brown colour with a grey tinge Word Origin for nutria C19: from Spanish: otter, variant of lutria, ultimately from Latin lūtra otter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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