saki
[ sak-ee, sah-kee ]
noun
any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
Origin of saki
11765–75; <French <Tupi sagui
Other definitions for Saki (2 of 2)
Saki
[ sah-kee ]
noun
pen name of H(ector) H(ugh) Munro.
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British Dictionary definitions for saki (1 of 2)
saki
/ (ˈsɑːkɪ) /
noun
any of several small mostly arboreal New World monkeys of the genera Pithecia and Chiropotes, having long hair and a long bushy tail
another name for sake 2
Origin of saki
1sense 1: C20: French, from Tupi saqi
British Dictionary definitions for Saki (2 of 2)
Saki
/ (ˈsɑːkɪ) /
noun
pen name of (Hector Hugh) Munro
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