Aru

/ˈɑːruː/ noun

A large South American rodent similar to a guinea pig, also known as a capybara.

From Tupi (Brazilian indigenous language) 'ara' meaning water, reflecting the animal's semi-aquatic habitat. The word entered English through Portuguese colonial documentation of South American wildlife.

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