Amazon terrapin

noun

: a large tropical American river terrapin (Podocnemis expansa) whose eggs are a valuable source of oil

Word History

Etymology

from Amazon river

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amazon terrapin was in 1914

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“Amazon terrapin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amazon%20terrapin. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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