boomdassie

noun

boom·​das·​sie

ˈbümˌdasē

plural -s

: tree hyrax

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans boomdas, from boom tree (from Middle Dutch) + dassie, diminutive of das badger, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German boum tree and to Old High German dahs badger

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