Etymology

tapeti

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Today it means: A small South American cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis). Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese tapeti ← Old Tupi tapeti
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  1. Old Tupi · derived fromtapeti
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromtapeti
  3. English todaytapeti

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tapeti, from Old Tupi tapeti.

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