coyote
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kaɪˈoʊti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
zoology
Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
zoology
Small wolf native to western North America
USinformal
Someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
usinformal
A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.
A trickster figure found in many Native American folklores.
verb
To prospect for gold by manually digging holes into overlying earth, as into a hillside.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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Widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle.
Widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle.
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