- gila monster (n.)
[gila monster 词源字典]
- "poisonous lizard of the American southwest" (Heloderma suspectum), 1877, American English, from Gila River, which runs through its habitat in Arizona. The river name probably is from an Indian language, but it is unknown now which one, or what the word meant in it.[gila monster etymology, gila monster origin, 英语词源]