jackass penguin

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noun

any of several boldly marked black and white penguins of the genus Spheniscus, especially S. demersus, of southern Africa, with a call resembling a donkey's bray.

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Origin of jackass penguin

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby jackass penguin

jackaroo, jackass, jackass bark, jackass brig, jackass gunter, jackass penguin, jackass rig, jackatar, jack bean, “Jack, Be Nimble”, jack block

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