Found 2 items, similar to mara.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Mara Mara n 1: god of death; opposite of Kama 2: hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina [syn: Dolichotis patagonum ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mara Mara \Ma"ra\, n. [Skr. m[=a]ra.] (Hind. Myth.) The principal or ruling evil spirit. --E. Arnold. [1913 Webster] Mara \Ma"ra\, n. [Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare.] (Norse Myth.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions. [1913 Webster] Mara \Ma"ra\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The Patagonian cavy, a hare-like rodent (Dolichotis patagonum or Dolichotis Patagonicus) of the pampas of Argentina. [1913 Webster]