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- [noo-tree-uh, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.trɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-tree-uh, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of nutria word
- noun nutria the coypu. 1
- noun nutria the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc. 1
- noun nutria A large semiaquatic beaverlike rodent, native to South America. It is kept in captivity for its fur and has become naturalized in many other areas. 1
- noun nutria another name for the coypu, used esp to refer to its fur 0
- noun nutria a brown colour with a grey tinge 0
- noun nutria the only member (Myocastor coypus) of a family (Myocastoridae) of South American water-dwelling rodents with webbed feet and a long, almost hairless tail; coypu 0
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Origin of nutria
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; < Spanish: otter, variant of lutria < Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra
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Parts of speech for Nutria
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nutria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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