"caïman" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ka.i.mɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-caïman.wav Forms: caïmans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish caimán. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|es|caimán}} Borrowed from Spanish caimán Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} caïman m (plural caïmans)
  1. caiman Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caïman-fr-noun-BMCSYBAV Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Crocodilians Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Crocodilians: 51 49
  2. (Louisiana) alligator Tags: Louisiana, masculine
    Sense id: en-caïman-fr-noun-LwDHDV-p Categories (other): Louisiana French, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Crocodilians Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Crocodilians: 51 49

Inflected forms

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    "French terms derived from Spanish",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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