English Explanatory Dictionary

dassie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæs.i/ /ˈdɑs.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dassie.wav

Word forms

dassie dassies

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).

Synonyms

hyrax

Related words

boomdas dassiepis dachshund

Derived words

dassie rat
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