beaver

🇺🇸 /ˈbiːvər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbiːvə(r)/
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noun
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A large, semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams, canals, and lodges.

The industrious beaver was busily working on its dam.

R

The soft, thick fur of the beaver, historically used for making hats.

In the past, beaver fur was highly valued for hat making.

R

Slang term for a woman's pubic area.

This sense of 'beaver' is considered vulgar and should be avoided in polite conversation.

translation

n. A large, semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams, canals, and lodges.; The soft, thick fur of the beaver, historically used for making hats.; Slang term for a woman's pubic area.

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Plural beavers