agouti
agou·ti
noun \ə-ˈgü-tē\Definition of AGOUTI
1
: any of a genus (Dasyprocta) of tropical American rodents about the size of a rabbit
2
: a grizzled color of fur resulting from the barring of each hair in several alternate dark and light bands
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Origin of AGOUTI
French, from Spanish agutí, ultimately from Tupi akutí
First Known Use: 1625
Rhymes with AGOUTI
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