CAPUCHIN


Meaning of CAPUCHIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkæpjuʃɪn ]

n. 1 a Franciscan friar of the new rule of 1529. 2 a cloak and hood formerly worn by women. 3 (capuchin) a any monkey of the genus Cebus of S. America, with cowl-like head hair. b a variety of pigeon with head and neck feathers resembling a cowl. [F f. It. cappuccino f. cappuccio cowl f. cappa CAPE(1)]

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