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capuchin

ca·puc·hin

UK/ˈkæp.ə.t͡ʃɪn/ US/ˈkæp.jə.t͡ʃɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hooded cloak for women

2.

monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French capuchin (“Capuchin friar”), from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin friar”), from cappuccio (“hood, cowl”). Doublet of cappuccino.

Phrases

  • Panamanian white-faced capuchin
  • tufted capuchin
  • white-faced capuchin monkey

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