‖ cabiai
(ˈkɑːbɪaɪ)
[Fr., a. Galibi (or Carib of French Guiana). Martius Brasil-Sprachen.]
A native name of the Capybara (Hydrochœrus Capybara), sometimes used by naturalists.
| 1774 Goldsm. Nat. Hist. (1862) I. xiv. 239 Animals which seem..to make each a distinct species in itself..the Cabiai. Ibid. III. vi. (Jod.) The capibara, or cabiai; it is a native of South America, and is chiefly seen in frequenting the borders of lakes and rivers like an otter. |