Where does “mongoose” come from?
Mongoose comes from Portuguese mangusto, from Marathi मुंगूस, from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘐𑘳𑘭.
mongoose (English): Any of several species of generalist predatory...
Definitions
- Any of several species of generalist predatory...
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