Salipenter
/ˌsælɪˈpɛntə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tegu lizard (genus Tupinambis), especially the gold tegu (Tupinambis teguixin). Guyana
"A species of the polecat, and another of the fox, are destructive to the Indian's poultry; while the opossum, the guana, and salempenta, afford him a delicious morsel."
Synonyms
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More examples"A species of the polecat, and another of the fox, are destructive to the Indian's poultry; while the opossum, the guana, and salempenta, afford him a delicious morsel."
Etymology
Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English [Term?].