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gibnut

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

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪbnʌt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɡɪbˌnʌt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A paca (“a large rodent of the genus Cuniculus native to Central America and South America, which has dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Belize

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gibbonet, jungle rat, royal rat

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Belizean Creole gibnat, gibnut, givnat, from Miskito ibina, ibihna, ibinha.