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Definition of dassie in English: dassienounPlural dassies ˈdasiˈdasē 1A hyrax (mammal), especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa. (南非)蹄兔 Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis Example sentencesExamples - Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops.
- Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve.
- Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
- They have observed that when caracal numbers in their region are moderate, that there is an increase in natural prey animals such as hares, steenbok and dassies.
- The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur.
2South African A silvery marine fish with dark fins and a black spot on the tail, found around African and Mediterranean coasts. 〈南非〉重牙鲷,小眼重牙鲷 Diplodus sargus, family Sparidae
OriginLate 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das 'badger'; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax. Definition of dassie in US English: dassienounˈdasē A hyrax, especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa. (南非)蹄兔 Family Procaviidae, in particular Procavia capensis Example sentencesExamples - They have observed that when caracal numbers in their region are moderate, that there is an increase in natural prey animals such as hares, steenbok and dassies.
- Mountain rhebuck, duiker, jackal, mongoose, porcupine and dassie now live in the Reserve.
- Some of these dassies, these hyraxes, went into the rocks, but this one actually climbs into the treetops.
- Back at the campsite, spotted hyenas and dassies can be seen at dusk and into the night.
- The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur.
OriginLate 18th century: from Afrikaans, from South African Dutch dasje, diminutive of Dutch das ‘badger’; the fish is said to have been named because of a perceived resemblance (in its habit of frequenting rocks, or from its shy nature) to the rock hyrax. |