Etymology

peba

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Today it means: An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou. Full definition →

Old Tupi peba
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  1. Old Tupi · derived frompeba“having a flattened shape”
  2. English todaypeba

Compare Portuguese peba. Ultimately from Old Tupi peba (“having a flattened shape”).

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