aardvark
pronunciation
How to pronounce aardvark in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:dvɑ:k]
How to pronounce aardvark in American English:
US [ˈɑrdvɑrk]
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- Noun:
- nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Word Origin
- aardvark
- aardvark: see earth, farrow
- aardvark (n.)
- 1833, from Afrikaans Dutch aardvark, literally "earth-pig" (the animal burrows), from aard "earth" (see earth) + vark "pig," cognate with Old High German farah (source of German Ferkel "young pig, sucking pig," a diminutive form), Old English fearh (see farrow).
Example
- 1. Aardvark maintains squiggly 's yard is too large .
- 2. Enter a new service called aardvark ( also called vark ) .
- 3. Aardvark was in the loft .
- 4. Aardvark was on a historic expedition .
- 5. Aardvark might grow wings and fly .