sapajou

[ sap-uh-joo ]

noun
  1. a capuchin monkey.

Origin of sapajou

1
Borrowed into English from French around 1690–1700

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British Dictionary definitions for sapajou

sapajou

/ (ˈsæpəˌdʒuː) /


noun
  1. another name for capuchin (def. 1)

Origin of sapajou

1
C17: from French, of Tupi origin

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