mon‧goose /ˈmɒŋɡuːs $ ˈmɑːŋ-/
noun (
plural mongooses)
[countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Hindi;
Origin: magus, from Prakrit manguso]
a small furry tropical animal that kills snakes and rats
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