zerda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fennec (Vulpes zerda).

Word forms

zerda zerdas

Etymology

From Arabic [script needed] (zerdawā), probably of Persian origin; compare Persian زرد (zard, “yellow”) and the dialectal suffix و (-ow, -aw) that creates nouns from adjectives.

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