jə̇rˈbōə, jer- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic yarbū'
1. : any of several social nocturnal jumping rodents (family Dipodidae) inhabiting arid parts of the Old World, having long hind legs, long tail, and often large leaflike ears, and being mostly yellowish brown with white underparts and black-tipped tail
2. : any of various jumping rodents (as a kangaroo rat or a pouched mouse)