alligator
/ˈælɪgeɪtə(r); `æləˌɡetɚ/ n
1 [C] reptile of the crocodile family found esp in the rivers and lakes of tropical America and China 短吻鳄（鳄科爬行动物, 产於热带的美洲及中国的江河湖泊）.
2 [U] its skin made into leather 短吻鳄皮革
[attrib 作定语]
an alligator handbag 鳄鱼皮手提包.