wanderoo

American  

[won-duh-roo] / ˌwɒn dəˈru /

noun

wanderoos plural

1. any of several purple-faced langurs, of Sri Lanka.

2. a macaque, Macacus silenus, of southern India, having its face surrounded by long hair.

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wanderoo British  

/ ˌwɒndəˈruː /

noun

1. a macaque monkey, Macaca silenus, of India and Sri Lanka, having black fur with a ruff of long greyish fur on each side of the face

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• wanderoos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wanderoo

1675–85; < Sinhalese wanduru (plural) < Sanskrit vānara monkey

Example Sentences

Just as one would expect of a wanderoo.

From Time Magazine Archive

In appearance it differs both in size and in colour from the common wanderoo, being larger and more inclined to grey; and in habits it is much less reserved.

From Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir

Like the common wanderoo, this one was partial to fresh vegetables, plantains, and fruit; but he ate freely boiled rice, beans, and gram.

From Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir

The black wanderoo of Ceylon with white whiskers comes nearest in its resemblance to the human face.

From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray

There are several varieties in Ceylon, among which the great black wanderoo, with white whiskers, is the nearest in appearance to the human race.

From Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon by Baker, Samuel White, Sir