Gila monster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhilə ˈmɑnstɚ/ (General-American)
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- /ˈhiːlə ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From the Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico, whose name may ultimately derive from a Yuma word meaning "running water which is salty".
Meanings
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A venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, that lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico.
Ever see one a them Gila monsters take hold, mister? Grabs hold, an’ you chop him in two an’ his head hangs on.
1939, John Steinbeck, chapter 13, in The Grapes of Wrath, page 132:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gila monsters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
cmn 美國毒蜥 /美国毒蜥 (Heloderma suspectum) · ko 아메리카독도마뱀 (Heloderma suspectum) · nl gilahagedis (Heloderma suspectum) · es monstruo de Gila (Heloderma suspectum) · nl gilamonster (Heloderma suspectum) · fr monstre de Gila (Heloderma suspectum) · ca monstre de Gila (Heloderma suspectum) · nv tiníléí (Heloderma suspectum) · ru жилатье́ (Heloderma suspectum) · fi gilalisko (Heloderma suspectum) · pt monstro-de-gila (Heloderma suspectum) · pt monstro de Gila (Heloderma suspectum) · it mostro di Gila (Heloderma suspectum) · id kadal hila (Heloderma suspectum) · ru аризо́нский ядозу́б (Heloderma suspectum) · de Gila-Krustenechse (Heloderma suspectum)