capybara

ˌkæpɪˈbɑːrə

Definition

Definition of capybara - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

large rodent

Rare

largest rodent from South America living near water

Rare

A capybara was swimming in the river.

water hog

food

Rare

meat of a large South American rodent eaten during Lent

Rare

In some regions, capybara meat is a traditional Lenten meal.

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largest rodent from South America living near water

Origin of capybara

Tupi, capybara (grass eater)

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water hog

animal

the capybara, a large semi-aquatic rodent

Examples of capybara in a sentence

Capybaras are social animals often found in groups.
Capybara is often served with rice and beans.
During Lent, capybara is a popular dish in some countries.

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French:capybara, viande de capybara, ...
German:Capybara, Wasserschweinfleisch, ...
Italian:capibara, carne di capibara, ...
Spanish:carpincho, carne de chigüiro, ...
Portuguese:capivara, carne de capivara, ...
Chinese:水豚, 水豚肉, ...
Japanese:カピバラ, カピバラ肉, ...
Arabic:كابيبارا, لَحْم كابيبَارا, ...
Hebrew:קַפִּיבָּרָה, קַפִּיבָּרָה לְמַאֲכָל, ...
Russian:капибара, мясо капибары, ...
Ukrainian:капібара, м'ясо капібари, ...
Hindi:कैपीबारा, कपीबारा मांस, ...
Bengali:ক্যাপিবারা, ক্যাপিবারা মাংস, ...
Catalan:capibara, carn de capibara, ...
Czech:kapybara, maso z kapybary, ...
Danish:kapivar, kapivarkød, ...
Dutch:capibara, capybara vlees, ...
Greek:καπιμπάρα, κρέας καπιμπάρα, ...
Hungarian:kapibara, kapibarahús, ...
Khmer:កាពីបារ៉ា, សាច់កាពីបារ៉ា, ...
Korean:카피바라, 카피바라 고기, ...
Persian:کَپی‌بَرا, گوشت کاپیبارا, ...
Polish:kapibara, mięso kapibary, ...
Portuguese (BR):capivara, carne de capivara, ...
Romanian:capibară, carne de capibară, ...
Swedish:kapybara, kapybarakött, ...
Thai:คาปีบารา, เนื้อคาพิบารา, ...
Turkish:kapibara, kapibara eti, ...
Vietnamese:chuột lang nước, thịt capybara, ...

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Definition of capybara - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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