"vervet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɜːvɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɜːvɛt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɝvɪt/ [General-American] Forms: vervets [plural]
Etymology: From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin obscure. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vervet}} French vervet Head templates: {{en-noun}} vervet (plural vervets)
  1. A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat Wikipedia link: Vervet Monkey Categories (lifeform): Cercopithecin monkeys Synonyms: vervet monkey, green monkey, grivet

Inflected forms

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