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carabus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ancient small boat made of wickerwork covered with a hide or leather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

A ground beetle of the genus Carabus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin carabus. The entomological sense is borrowed from translingual Carabus, from the same Latin source.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سِلْكُوت (silkūt) — beetle of the genus Carabus
  • Russian: карабус (karabus) — beetle of the genus Carabus
  • Ukrainian: туру́н (turún) — beetle of the genus Carabus