Meanings
nountapeti (plural tapetis)
plural tapetis
- A small South American cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis).
Synonyms: Brazilian cottontail, forest cottontail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small South American cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis).
Similar
Brazilian cottontailforest cottontail
Origin
- Old Tupitapeti
- Brazilian Portuguesetapeti
- Englishtapeti
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tapeti, from Old Tupi tapeti.
More words from Brazilian Portuguese, Old Tupi
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish metsäkaniini
- metsäkaniiniSylvilagus brasiliensis
Portuguese tapiti
- tapitiSylvilagus brasiliensis
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
tapeti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapeti
MLA
“tapeti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapeti. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapeti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapeti.
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