APEREA

aperea, wild cavy, Cavia porcellus

(noun) South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig

Source: WordNet® 3.1


A*pe"re*a, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 June 2025

SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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