Etymology

sapajou

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Today it means: Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, with long prehensile tails. Full definition →

French sapajou
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  1. French · borrowed fromsapajou
  2. French · borrowed fromsapajou
  3. English todaysapajou

Borrowed from French sapajou, borrowed from Old Tupi sapaîu.

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