单词 | coyote |
释义 | coyote /kuy oh"tee, kuy"oht/, n. , pl. coyotes, (esp. collectively) coyote. 1. Also 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. a contemptible person, esp. an avaricious or dishonest one. 3. Amer. Ind. Legend. the coyote regarded as a culture hero and trickster by American Indian tribes of the West. 4. Slang. a person who smuggles Mexican nationals across the border into the U.S. for a fee. [1825-35; earlier cuiota, cayota < MexSp coyote < Nahuatl coyotl] |
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