Main Entry:: ¹bea·ver
Pronunciation:: \ˈbē-vər\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural beavers
Etymology:: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German bibar beaver, and probably to Old English brūn brown — more at brown
Date:: before 12th century

1or plural beaver a: either of two large semiaquatic herbivorous rodents comprising a family (Castoridae including Castor canadensis of North America and C. fiber of Eurasia), having webbed hind feet and a broad flat scaly tail, and constructing dams and partially submerged lodges b: the fur or pelt of the beaver2 a: a hat made of beaver fur or a fabric imitation b: silk hat3: a heavy fabric of felted wool or of cotton napped on both sides4usually vulgar : the pudenda of a woman

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