英语词汇“dassie”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dassie

/ˈdasi

noun (plural dassies)

1A hyrax (mammal), especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa.

Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis.

Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops....

Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve.

2South African A silvery marine fish with dark fins and a black spot on the tail, found around African and Mediterranean coasts.

Diplodus sargus, family Sparidae.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das 'badger'; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax.

单词	dassie
释义	dassie /ˈdasi / noun (plural dassies) 1A hyrax (mammal), especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa. Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis. Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops.... Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night. Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve. 2South African A silvery marine fish with dark fins and a black spot on the tail, found around African and Mediterranean coasts. Diplodus sargus, family Sparidae. Origin Late 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das 'badger'; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax.
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