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English word origin

Etymology of coypu

From Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

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From Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu.

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  • Borrowed-form mentioncoipúes
  • Derivation mentionkoypuarn
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