dassie

[ das-ee, dah-see ]

noun

Origin of dassie

1
1780–90; <Afrikaans, diminutive of das;see das

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dassie

/ (ˈdæsɪ) /


noun
  1. another name for a hyrax, esp the rock hyrax

Origin of dassie

1
C19: from Afrikaans

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