Meanings
plural leguaans
- An iguana.
- Any of the monitor lizards.
2001 : Finally, a help plea yesterday from Debbie Thompson of Gonubie -- what to do about a small leguaan that had taken up residence in her "somewhat wild" garden with big trees, dense shrubs and hedges? http://www.dispatch.co.za/2001/01/18/editoria/CHIEL.HTM
1 more example
2006 : This is the view of Sazi Mhlongo, chair of the Traditional Healers's Association of SA (Thasa). It follows the recent court appearance of a sangoma and five others after police discovered the skins of various protected animals in the sangoma's house. The skins included that of a lion, leopard, puff adder and water leguaan. https://web.archive.org/web/20060926093033/http://www.pawtal.co.za/pages/article.asp?ID=337
Origin
- Frenchl'iguane
- Englishleguaan
From French l'iguane, "the iguana", through Dutch and Afrikaans.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans likkewaan
- likkewaanany of the monitor lizards
Dutch varaan
- varaanany of the monitor lizards
Cite this entry
leguaan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leguaan
“leguaan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leguaan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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