Beavertail

Meaning

Noun

●

In American English & Canadian English:

Any

like a beaver's

or tear-drop in

, usually

and

; usually beaver-tail.

●

In American English & Canadian English:

A fried-dough

pastry

of such

shape

; usually

beaver tail

or Beaver Tail.

●

In Cacti:

species

prickly pear cactus

, Opuntia basilaris.

●

gun

grip

of such shape.

●

The

tail

of a beaver.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

beavertail

English

beaver

English

baviere

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

baver

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

tail

English

tail

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

Etym

Synonyms

Beaver Tail

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