Definitions for nutrias

nutrias nu·tri·a

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

Nutrias is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in nutrias (ainrstu).

Definitions for nutrias

noun

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

Origin of nutrias

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

Examples for nutrias

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for nutrias
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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