English Explanatory Dictionary

vervet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat.
  2. Any Old World monkey of the genus Chlorocebus.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜːvɪt/ /ˈvɜːvɛt/ /ˈvɝvɪt/

Word forms

vervet vervets

Etymology

From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin is obscure.

Synonyms

green monkey grivet vervet monkey
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