"sumxu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sumxu [plural], Sumxu [alternative]
Etymology: From a Portuguese rendering of Chinese 松鼠 (sōngshǔ, “squirrel”, literally “pine rat”). The name sumxu originally described the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula), but a series of mistranslations caused the name to be applied to the alleged cat or cat-like animal. Etymology templates: {{der|en|zh|松鼠||squirrel|lit=pine rat}} Chinese 松鼠 (sōngshǔ, “squirrel”, literally “pine rat”), {{taxfmt|Martes flavigula|species}} Martes flavigula Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} sumxu (plural sumxu)
  1. A possibly mythical, long-haired, lop-eared type of cat or cat-like creature, now considered extinct, if it ever actually existed. Wikipedia link: yellow-throated marten Synonyms: Chinese lop-eared cat, drop-eared cat, droop-eared cat, hanging-ear cat
    Sense id: en-sumxu-en-noun-ITO76l4x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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