nandi bear

noun

nan·​di bear

ˈnändē-

often capitalized N

: a large carnivorous animal that is said to resemble a bear and has been reported repeatedly from parts of southern and eastern Africa

Word History

Etymology

probably from Nandi, town in Kenya

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