1550s, from Spanish, from Arawakan (W.Indies) iguana, iwana, the local name for the lizard.
Foure footed beastes ... named Iuannas, muche lyke vnto Crocodiles, of eyght foote length, of moste pleasaunte taste. [Richard Eden, "Decades of the New World," 1555]
例文
1. With an iguana ，you really don 't have to say surprise.
サプライズの2文字はこのイグアナを形容するには十分ではない。
2.The Giant Toad and Andean Iguana are some examples of reptiles.
ジャンボヒキガエルとアンデス山のイグアナは爬虫類の代表格である。
3.Suddenly，he found a lizard window to his desk，he saw the iguana extremely happy.
突然、窓の外からトカゲが机の上に飛び込むのを発見し、彼はそのトカゲを見てとても喜んだ。
4.I 'm going to turn on my computer and make a movie starring my pet iguana ？