capybara C2 Topic:Animals US /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ UK /kapɪˈbɑːɹə/ See IPA manual Freq #80395 Meanings 1 noun pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet A capybara grazed quietly near the riverbank. 2 noun A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus. A capybara grazed quietly near the riverbank. 3 noun The greater capybara. “Our fires burned well,” continued Tom, “and we roasted our young capybara to perfection; we only wanted salt and pepper, and an onion or two to make it delicious.[…]" Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a large semi-aquatic south... cabiaicarpinchoewater hogwater pig Word family Derived forms baracapy Etymology From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”). Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # capybara **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ **IPA (UK):** /kapɪˈbɑːɹə/ **Frequency rank:** 80395 ## Meanings 1. pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet 2. A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus. 3. The greater capybara. ## Examples - A capybara grazed quietly near the riverbank. - A capybara grazed quietly near the riverbank. - “Our fires burned well,” continued Tom, “and we roasted our young capybara to perfection; we only wanted salt and pepper, and an onion or two to make it delicious.[…]" ## Derived Forms - bara - capy ## Etymology From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”). ## Topics - Animals markdown