1bea·ver 
/ˈbi:vɚ/ noun
plural beaver or bea·vers /ˈbi:vɚ/ noun 1 [count] : a small animal that has thick, brown fur and a wide, flat tail, that cuts down trees with its teeth, and that builds dams and underwater houses with mud and branches — often used before another noun ▪ a beaver dam [=a dam built by beavers] ▪ beaver ponds ▪ beaver skins/pelts — see picture at rodent 2 [noncount] : the fur of a beaver
▪ a coat made of beaver — often used before another noun ▪ a beaver coat ▪ a beaver hat — see also eager beaver
▪ a coat made of beaver — often used before another noun ▪ a beaver coat ▪ a beaver hat — see also eager beaver
