capybara, capibara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
(noun) pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
capybara (plural capybaras)
A semi-aquatic South American rodent, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, the largest living rodent.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca`py*ba"ra, n. Etym: [Sp. capibara, fr. the native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large South American rodent (Hydrochærus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
