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American beaver

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The beaver Castor canadensis, native of North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Canadese bever — American beaver
  • Dutch: Amerikaanse bever — American beaver
  • Dutch: Noord-Amerikaanse bever — American beaver
  • Finnish: kanadanmajava — American beaver
  • Italian: castoro americano — American beaver
  • Malay: beaver Amerika — American beaver
  • Portuguese: castor americano — American beaver
  • Portuguese: castor canadense — American beaver
  • Romanian: castor american — American beaver
  • Russian: кана́дский бобр (kanádskij bobr) — American beaver