hicatee

noun

hic·​a·​tee

variants or hicotee

ˈhikəˌtē,

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗

or hicotea

ˌhikəˈtāə

plural -s

: a West Indian freshwater tortoise (Chrysemys palustris)

Word History

Etymology

Spanish hicotea, jicotea, probably from Taino icotea, icota

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