capybara

n. [动]水豚(产于南美湖泊溪流间的啮齿动物)

发音

UK /kapɪˈbɑːɹə/
其它
US /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/
US /ˌkæpiˈbɑɹə/
US /ˌkæpiˈbæɹə/

词形变化

capybaras 复数 capybaras

别名

cabiai capivara capibara

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.

    水豚

    卡皮巴拉

  2. 2.

    The greater capybara.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

capibara

上位词 2

rodent gnawer

相关短语

greater capybara lesser capybara

词源

From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”).

来源：wiktionary