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beavertail en · NOUN

Etymology

From beaver + tail.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flat; usually beaver-tail.
  2. (Canada, US) A fried-dough pastry of such shape; usually beaver tail.
  3. A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia basilaris.
  4. A gun grip of such shape.
  5. A kind of wetsuit having a flap that passes over the crotch and is fastened at the front.
  6. The tail of a beaver.

Forms

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beavertails Number=Plur lexicographic
beaver-tail alternative lexicographic
beaver tail alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

elephant ear

Translations (1)

fr queue de castor (fried pastry)