A is for Aard-vark
Aard-vark
(||Aard"-vark`) (||Aaaaard"-vaork`) n. [D., earth-pig.] [D.,monkey-cow.] (Zoöl.)
1. An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
2. Very hard bark, much worse, though heavier by weight, than its bite.
3. A type of bannana (archaic)
Example:
(||Aard"-vark`) (||Aaaaard"-vaork`) n. [D., earth-pig.] [D.,monkey-cow.] (Zoöl.)
1. An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
2. Very hard bark, much worse, though heavier by weight, than its bite.
3. A type of bannana (archaic)
Example:
"The aard-vark pummelled the helpless zither repairman until all was brittle and lovely"
(Lackson:1962 and again last Sunday)
posted by swo at 9:03 PM
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