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Gentoo

American

[jen-too] / ˈdʒɛn tu /

noun

plural

Gentoos

a Hindu.
any of the languages of those who practice the Hindu religion, especially Telugu.

adjective

of or relating to the Gentoos.

Gentoo British

/ ˈdʒɛntuː /

noun

archaic (sometimes not capital) a Hindu, esp as distinguished from a Muslim

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Etymology

Origin of Gentoo

1630–40; < Portuguese gentio gentile

Example Sentences

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Fuzzy Gentoo penguin chicks chased after their exhausted parents to demand food.

From Scientific American • Mar. 14, 2023

And all of them are expected to lend a hand in greeting visitors, and monitoring the 1,500 Gentoo penguins native to the island.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

The zoo also has King and Gentoo penguins.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022

"Gentoo penguins don't like sea ice," said David Ainley, a biologist with the ecological consulting firm H.T.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2022

Gentoo penguins and elephant seals ogled them as they began clambering over boulders along the shore.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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