English Explanatory Dictionary

vansire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ichneumon, Atilax paludinosus (syn. Herpestes galera), native to Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white.

Pronunciation

/ˈvænsɪə(ɹ)/

Word forms

vansire vansires

Etymology

Borrowed from French vansire, from Malagasy vontsira.

Synonyms

vondsira water mongoose marsh mongoose marsh ichneumon
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