mon ‧ goose /ˈmɒŋɡuːs $ ˈmɑːŋ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mongooses ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: magus , from Prakrit manguso ]
a small furry tropical animal that kills snakes and rats
mon ‧ goose /ˈmɒŋɡuːs $ ˈmɑːŋ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mongooses ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: magus , from Prakrit manguso ]
a small furry tropical animal that kills snakes and rats
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012