First Known Use: 1791
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Barbary ape
noun Bar·ba·ry ape \ˈbär-b(ə-)rē-\
Definition of BARBARY APE
: a tailless monkey (Macaca sylvanus) of northern Africa and Gibraltar —called also Barbary macaque
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Origin of BARBARY APE
Barbary, Africa
Rhymes with BARBARY APE
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