coyote

coy·o·te  (k-t, kt)

n.

1. A small wolflike carnivorous animal (Canis latrans) native to western North America and found in many other regions of the continent. Also called prairie wolf.

2. A firefighter who is sent to battle remote, usually very severe forest fires, often for days at a time.

3. Slang A person who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States, especially across the Mexican border.

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[American Spanish, from Nahuatl cóyotl.]

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coyote [ˈkɔɪəʊt kɔɪˈəʊt kɔɪˈəʊtɪ]

n pl -otes, -ote

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called prairie wolf a predatory canine mammal, Canis latrans, related to but smaller than the wolf, roaming the deserts and prairies of North America

2. (Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) (in American Indian legends of the West) a trickster and culture hero represented as a man or as an animal

[from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl coyotl]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coyote - small wolf native to western North America brush wolf, Canis latrans, prairie wolf wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs coydog - offspring of a coyote and a dog
	2.	coyote - someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border) contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler - someone who imports or exports without paying duties
	3.	coyote - a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time) fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger - an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest

Translations

coyote [kɔɪˈəʊtɪ] N → coyote m

coyote [kaɪˈəʊti kɔɪˈəʊti] n → coyote m

coyote

n → Kojote m

coyote [kɔɪˈəʊtɪ] n → coyote m inv