MONGOOSE


Meaning of MONGOOSE in English

/ ˈmɒŋguːs; NAmE ˈmɑːŋ-/ noun

( pl. mon·gooses / -sɪz; NAmE /) a small tropical animal with fur, that kills snakes, rats , etc.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Marathi (a language spoken in the western Indian state of Maharashtra) maṅgūs .

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