Meaning of Otter | Babel Free
ˈɒt.əDefinitions
- An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.
- annatto (dye)
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Archaic form of attar. alt-of, archaic, uncountable
- A river with its source in the Blackdown Hills, Somerset, and which flows through Devon, to Lyme Bay in the English Channel.
- The flesh or fur of this animal
- A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.
Equivalents
Examples
“'The Aleuts come⟳ from a country far to the north,' he said. 'Their ways are not ours nor is their language. They have⟳ come⟳ to take⟳ otter and to give⟳ us our share⟳ in many goods which they have⟳ and which we can use⟳.”
“[…] the precious perfume called otter of roses.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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