"beavertail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beavertails [plural]
Etymology: From beaver + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|beaver|tail}} beaver + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} beavertail (plural beavertails)
  1. (Canada, US) Any object like a beaver's tail, oval or tear-drop in plan, usually broad and flat; usually beaver-tail. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-beavertail-en-noun-TIrvCXOI Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. (Canada, US) A fried-dough pastry of such shape; usually beaver tail or Beaver Tail. Tags: Canada, US Translations (fried pastry): queue de castor (French)
    Sense id: en-beavertail-en-noun-hK4rvkBk Categories (other): American English, Canadian English Disambiguation of 'fried pastry': 8 81 7 5 0
  3. A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia basilaris. Categories (lifeform): Cacti
    Sense id: en-beavertail-en-noun-XTl7Ralv Disambiguation of Cacti: 12 16 67 4 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 27 50 5 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 31 52 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 24 60 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 20 62 2 1 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 21 57 6 2
  4. A gun grip of such shape.
    Sense id: en-beavertail-en-noun-ZL--aX14
  5. The tail of a beaver.
    Sense id: en-beavertail-en-noun-yoX-eXET
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beaver tail, beaver-tail

Inflected forms

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