vervet

[ vur-vit ]

/ ˈvɜr vɪt /

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noun

an African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus, allied to the green monkey and the grivet, but distinguished by a rusty patch at the root of the tail.

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Origin of vervet

1880–85; <French, equivalent to ver(t) green (see vert) + (gri)vetgrivet

Words nearby vervet

Verulamian, Verulamium, vervain, verve, vervelle, vervet, Verwoerd, very, very high frequency, Very Large Array, very large crude carrier

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How to use vervet in a sentence

The Green monkey and the Vervet monkey are those most commonly seen in England.
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British Dictionary definitions for vervet

vervet

/ (ˈvɜːvɪt) /

noun

a variety of a South African guenon monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops, having dark hair on the hands and feet and a reddish patch beneath the tailCompare green monkey, grivet

Word Origin for vervet

C19: from French, from vert green, but influenced by grivet

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