mara

1 of 2

noun (1)

ma·​ra

məˈrä

plural -s

: a long-legged long-eared rodent (Dolichotis magellanica) closely related to the cavies and widely distributed in southern South America

Mara

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ma·​ra

ˈmarə

plural -s

: maracaibo

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

American Spanish mará, perhaps from Araucanian

Noun (2)

by shortening

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