iguana

Definition

A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iguana, from Taíno *iwana.

Example Sentences

• "The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]"
• "Marine iguanas line the shores of the islands, and are usually seen sprawled over lava rocks near the sea."
• "The last they had had, was an iguana one of the blacks had brought in; and though he felt disgusted at the idea of eating it, he made up into a kind of stew, and they both enjoyed it immensely."