Nutria

nutria (coypu)

noun NOO-tree-ah Rare

Origin: from Spanish nutria (otter)

Usage Note

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a large South American rodent established in German rivers and lakes. It resembles a beaver but has a round, rat-like tail. Plural: die Nutrias.

Examples

"Nutrias fressen Schilf und Wasserpflanzen an Flussufern."

Natural Translation

Nutria eat reeds and aquatic plants along riverbanks.

Literal Translation

Nutrias eat reeds and water plants at river banks.

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