mandrill


man·drill

noun \ˈman-drəl\

Definition of MANDRILL

: a large baboon (Mandrillus sphinx syn. Papio sphinx) of central Africa west of the Congo River with the male having a bright red and blue muzzle

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Origin of MANDRILL

probably from 1man + 3drill
First Known Use: 1774

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