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jackal

jac·kal

UK/ˈd͡ʒækəl/ US/ˈdʒækʌl/ uncommon rare slang

noun

1.

Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

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Origin

From French chacal, chacale, checale, schakal, ciacale, from Turkish çakal, from Persian شغال (šaġâl), borrowed from Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgāla, “jackal”).

Phrases

  • American jackal
  • jackal buzzard
  • red jackal
  • Simien jackal
  • son of a jackal

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