Barbary ape

noun

Bar·ba·ry ape ˈbär-b(ə-)rē-

: a tailless monkey (Macaca sylvanus) of northern Africa and Gibraltar

called also Barbary macaque

Examples of Barbary ape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Janice Mullin and her husband, Jeff, were waiting to tour caves as part of a shore excursion in Gibraltar during a 2012 cruise when a Barbary ape jumped up on a bench beside her. —

Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023

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