TAYRAS

Noun

tayras

plural of tayra

Anagrams

• 'Straya, Straya, astray, atrays, yartas, yatras

Source: Wiktionary


TAYRA

Tay"ra, n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet. [Written also taira.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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