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单词 coyote
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
coy•o•te /kaɪˈoʊti, ˈkaɪoʊt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -tes, (esp. when thought of as a group) -te. 
  1. Mammalsa medium-sized North American animal resembling a wolf.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
coy•o•te  (kī ōtē, kīōt),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tes, (esp. collectively) -te. 
  1. MammalsAlso called prairie wolf. a buffy-gray, wolflike canid, Canis latrans, of North America, distinguished from the wolf by its relatively small size and its slender build, large ears, and narrow muzzle.
  2. Slang Termsa contemptible person, esp. an avaricious or dishonest one.
  3. Anthropology, Mythology[Amer. Ind. Legend.]the coyote regarded as a culture hero and trickster by American Indian tribes of the West.
  4. Slang Termsa person who smuggles Mexican nationals across the border into the U.S. for a fee.
  • Nahuatl coyōtl
  • Mexican Spanish coyote
  • earlier cuiota, cayota 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coyote /ˈkɔɪəʊt; kɔɪˈəʊt; kɔɪˈəʊtɪ/ n ( pl -otes, -ote)

  1. Also called: prairie wolf a predatory canine mammal, Canis latrans, related to but smaller than the wolf, roaming the deserts and prairies of North America
Etymology: 19th Century: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl coyotl
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