saki
noun
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
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saki
1 American
[sak-ee, sah-kee]
/ ˈsæk i, ˈsɑ ki /
noun
Saki
2
American
[sah-kee]
/ ˈsɑ ki /
noun
saki
1
British
/ ˈsɑːkɪ /
noun
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any of several small mostly arboreal New World monkeys of the genera Pithecia and Chiropotes, having long hair and a long bushy tail
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another name for sake 2
Saki
2
British
/ ˈsɑːkɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of saki
1765–75; < French < Tupi sagui
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A 10-month-old white-faced saki monkey called Fia and two eight-month-old golden lion tamarin primates, male Pomelo and female Clementine, have all been named by zookeepers recently.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
That sushi indulgence aside, most of our meals run under $20 a head, beers and saki included — another draw for visiting skiers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2016
So he lazied with geishas, saki, talk and chess.
From Time Magazine Archive
Director Edgell, whose personal knowledge of Japanese art is rudimentary, left the selection to his associate Mr. Tomita, spent 26 days drinking tea and saki with Japanese wrestlers, silk tycoons, bankers, enjoyed himself immensely.
From Time Magazine Archive
The hot saki and tea cups were sent round after each course.
From Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
Ozgul Saki, an MP from the pro-Kurdish left-wing DEM party in Istanbul, said on X.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Other co-authors include Abdullah Ash Saki, who recently received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Penn State.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
When Saki Yew stepped off stage at this year's Manchester Pride, she felt "joyous".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Growing up Japanese American in Southern California, Saki Watanabe had plenty of role models who showed her she could be whatever she wanted to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
The place selected for the landing-place was known as the Old Fort, a low strip of bush and shingle forming a causeway between the sea and a stagnant fresh-water lake, known as Lake Saki.
From Jack Archer by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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