- aardvark aard·vark n
- ['ɒːdˌvɒːk]
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Aard-vark — aardvark aard vark ([aum]rd v[aum]rk ), n. [D., earth pig.] (Zo[ o]l.) An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus} ({Orycteropus afer}), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aard|vark — «AHRD VAHRK», noun. a burrowing mammal of southern and eastern Africa with a piglike snout, very strong claws, and a long tail. The aardvark feeds at night with its long, sticky tongue on ants and termites. ╂[< Afrikaans aardvark < Dutch… … Useful english dictionary
aardvark — aard vark ([aum]rd v[aum]rk ), n. [D., earth pig.] (Zo[ o]l.) An edentate mammal, of the genus {Orycteropus} ({Orycteropus afer}), somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It is a nocturnal ungulate, burrows in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aardvark — aard|vark [ ard,vark ] noun count a southern African animal with a long nose and a long sticky tongue that eats ANTS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aardvark — aard|vark [ˈa:dva:k US ˈa:rdva:rk] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Afrikaans; Origin: earth pig ] a large animal from southern Africa that has a very long nose and eats small insects … Dictionary of contemporary English
aardvark — aard·vark … English syllables
aardvark — aard•vark [[t]ˈɑrdˌvɑrk[/t]] n. mam a large burrowing African mammal, Orycteropus afer, having a piglike snout and long sticky tongue for feeding on ants and termites • Etymology: 1825–35; < Afrik erdvark < D aardvarken=aarde earth+varken… … From formal English to slang
Aardvark — For other uses, see Aardvark (disambiguation). Aardvark Temporal range: Early Miocene–Recent … Wikipedia
aardvark — n 1. British hard work, onerous tasks. A probably ephemeral pun heard among university students since the late 1980s. They re giving us too much bloody aard vark, that s the problem. (Recorded, undergraduate, London Uni versity, 1988) 2. American … Contemporary slang
aardvark — (n.) 1833, from Afrikaans Du. aardvark, lit. earth pig (the animal burrows), from aard earth (see EARTH (Cf. earth)) + vark pig, cognate with O.H.G. farah (source of Ger. Ferkel young pig, sucking pig, a diminutive form), O.E. fearh (see FARROW… … Etymology dictionary
aardvark — noun Etymology: obsolete Afrikaans (now erdvark), from Afrikaans aard earth + vark pig Date: 1822 a large burrowing nocturnal mammal (Orycteropus afer) of sub Saharan Africa that has a long snout, extensible tongue, powerful claws, large ears,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
