leguaan

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌleː.ɣyˈaːn/

noun
Definitions
  • An iguana; lizard of the family Iguanidae; historically also including members of the Iguania.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian iguana derived from Taino *iwana.

Origin

Taino

*iwana

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