mangusta.
mongoose (any mammal of the genus Herpestes)
Meaning & usage
mongoose (any mammal of the genus Herpestes)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French mangouste, from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस (muṅgūs), from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭 (muṃgusa), from Telugu ముంగిస (muṅgisa).
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