cuscus
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of cuscus
C17: New Latin, probably from a native name in New Guinea
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Especially as Christmas and Easter approach, other specimens find their way to the market, including crested macaques and a tree-dwelling marsupial, the adorable Sulawesi bear cuscus.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
The cuscus hangs on by its fingertips—or its curling, prehensile tail.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
Even before the pioneering voyage of the cuscus, the authors write, humans burned tropical rain forests to encourage the growth of useful plants and draw game into the open.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 6, 2016
Chrissy grabbed a table by the spotted cuscus, and we discussed the overnight-at-the-museum experience.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2016
They also went on long trading expeditions to procure canoes, cuscus teeth, pigs, slaves, and so forth, which on their return they generally sold at a considerable profit.
From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia by Sir James George Frazer
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