any of several small mostly arboreal New World monkeys of the genera Pithecia and Chiropotes, having long hair and a long bushy tail
another name for sake 2
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
To us 'lazy' means only 'lazy,' as in sleeping off the saki.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ikiru toyota na harakiri sashimi rashomon ne kawa saki ima samurai mishima to nippon hai...
From Time Magazine Archive
And with due and proper and most intricate Japanese ceremonial we of the circle drank saki, pale, mild, and lukewarm, from tiny porcelain bowls.
From John Barleycorn by London, Jack
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