guereza

[guh-rez-uh]

noun

1. a colobus monkey, especially of the species Colobus guereza.

guereza

/ ɡəˈrɛzə /

noun

1. a handsome colobus monkey of the mountain forests of Ethiopia

Word History and Origins

Origin of guereza¹

< Amharic gureza monkey, or < a related word in a Cushitic language, e.g., Oromo gureezaa

Word History and Origins

Origin of guereza¹

C19: its native name

Example Sentences

The monkeys, also known as Guereza colobus, are native to east and central Africa.

From Seattle Times

Budapest, Hungary   Boglarka Bodnar/AP A mantled guereza unwraps his Christmas present containing fruit at the Veszprem Zoo.

From Salon

Guereza, ger′e-za, n. a large, long-haired, black-and-white African monkey, with a bushy tail.

From Project Gutenberg

Other east African monkeys with a similar type of colouring, which, together with the wholly black west African C. satanas, collectively constitute the subgenus Guereza, may be included under the same title; and the name may be further extended to embrace all the African thumbless monkeys of the genus Colobus.

From Project Gutenberg

Squirrels and hares are numerous, as are several kinds of monkeys, notably the guereza, gelada, guenon and dog-faced baboon.

From Project Gutenberg