MAGOT

Etymology

Noun

magot (plural magots)

(archaic) The Barbary ape.

(arts) A small grotesque figure depicted crouching on the covers of vases, etc.

Anagrams

• AMGOT

Source: Wiktionary


Mag"ot, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The Barbary ape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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