Definitions for nutria

nutria nu·tri·a

Spelling: [noo-tree-uh, nyoo-]
IPA: /ˈnu tri ə, ˈnyu-/

Nutria is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in nutria (ainrtu).

Definitions for nutria

noun

  1. the coypu.
  2. the fur of the coypu, resembling beaver, used for making coats, hats, suit trimmings, etc.

Origin of nutria

1810-20, Americanism; Spanish: otter, variant of lutria Medieval Latin, for Latin lutra

Examples for nutria

nutria is the commercial term for the fur of the South American coypou.

The tendency to build small detached houses noticed at nutria and at Ojo Caliente has not manifested itself here.

A nutria appeared and some friendly dogs, and we heard of tame foxes and diminutive ponies to be seen next day.

It was during this part of our day's journey that the peons made two captures of live animals in an armadillo and a nutria.

There are no such evidences of connection with an older village as were found at nutria and Pescado.

The fur of the rabbit and nutria are used in the manufacture of felt hats.

nutria, nū′tri-a, n. the fur of the coypou, a South American beaver.

Although it is much larger than nutria it is wholly comprised within the compact group illustrated.

Of the small field animals the nutria, for the sake of its skin, it the most valuable, and forms a valuable article of export.

One was the common Magellan otter (Lutra felina), the other a nutria (Myopotamus coypu).

Word Value for nutria
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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