babuíno
nounmasculine/bɐbuˈinu/low
ba·bu·í·no
Definition
A large monkey of the genus Papio or related, with an elongated snout and long tail, native to Africa and Arabia. Colloquially, it can be used as an insult for a person considered ugly or foolish.
Baboons live in large troops in the African savannas.
The kid made a face and his brother called him a 'baboon'.
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Common collocations
sacred baboonyellow baboontroop of baboonsbaboon behavior
Etymology
Do francês 'babouin', possivelmente de origem onomatopaica.