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Definition of great wanderoo

great wanderoo
Wanderoo Wan`der*oo", n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zo["o]l.) A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. [Written also ouanderoo.] Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species.

Meaning of great wanderoo from wikipedia

- वीणा(vīṇā) through Hindi वीणा(vīṇā); referring to a kind of musical instrument. Wanderoo through වන්ඩෙරූ (vanḍerū) finally from Sanskrit वानर(vānara), meaning a...
- Indies. Such words often relate to flora and fauna: anaconda betel rattan wanderoo Having taken root in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1796, Sri Lankan English...