Definition of "nutria" []

• See coypu. (noun)
• The light brown fur of the coypu. (noun)

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• "The term "nutria" comes from a Spanish/Latin word meaning otter and refers to coypu fur."
• "So somebody had the even more brilliant idea of tossing in nutria to eat the hyacinths, only the nutria learned to prefer garbage and all those stale doughnuts."
• "I am surprised that anyone reading these posts knows what nutria is but now that you admit to your cajun background I understand."