Coyote - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Coyote :  (noun)
1: small wolf native to western North America [syn: prairie wolf, brush wolf, Canis latrans]
2: someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually acress the Mexican border)
3: a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Coyote : \Coy"o*te\ (k?"?-t? or k?"?t), n. [Spanish Amer., fr. Mexican coyotl.] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous animal ({Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Coyote, CA Zip code(s): 95013

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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