guereza
[ guh-rez-uh ]
/ gəˈrɛz ə /
noun
a colobus monkey, especially of the species Colobus guereza.
Nearby words
- guelphs,
- guemal,
- guenevere,
- guenon,
- guerdon,
- guericke,
- guericke, otto von,
- gueridon,
- guerilla,
- guernica
Origin of guereza
< Amharic gureza monkey, or < a related word in a Cushitic language, e.g., Oromo gureezaa
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guereza
/ (ɡəˈrɛzə) /
noun
a handsome colobus monkey of the mountain forests of Ethiopia
Word Origin for guereza
C19: its native name
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