Meaning
An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who consumes human flesh.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
Etymology tree Proto-Cariban *kariponader. Spanish caribeder. Spanish caríbalder. Spanish caníbalbor. English cannibal Borrowed from Spanish caníbal, from Taíno caniba, the Taíno form recorded by Christopher Columbus for the Caribs, who were greatly feared. From an Arawak language, probably Taíno, and ultimately from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”). Doublet of Carib, caribe, Garifuna, Carijona, Kari'na, and Caribbean.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: