First Known Use: 1820
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nutria
noun nu·tria \ˈnü-trē-ə, ˈnyü-\
Definition of NUTRIA
1
: the durable usually light brown fur of a nutria
2
: a large South American semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) with webbed hind feet and a round nearly hairless tail that has been introduced into parts of Europe, Asia, and North America
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Origin of NUTRIA
American Spanish, from Spanish, otter, modification of Latin lutra; probably akin to Old English oter otter
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