capybara
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌkæp.ɪˈbɑː.rə/ us/ˌkæp.ɪˈbɑːr.ə/
水豚;水豚肉
a South American animal that looks like a large guinea pig, or the meat of this animal that is cooked and eaten
Capybaras are the world's largest rodents, about the size of a medium dog. 水豚是世界上最大的啮齿动物，体型约为中型犬。
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- The capybaras, which look like giant guinea pigs, arrived at the zoo in October.
- The giant rodents known as capybaras are the jaguars' most common prey.
- Every morning we woke to find ourselves surrounded by fresh tracks made by capybaras (the world's largest species of rodent, looking something like a giant guinea pig).
- Dried and salted, capybara tastes like a fishy pork chop.
- A ten-metre anaconda swam underwater to ambush a baby capybara.