Hypertext Webster Gateway: "saki"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Saki \Sa"ki\ (s[=a]"k[i^]), n. [Cf. F. & Pg. saki; probably from
the native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus {Pithecia}. They have large ears, and a long hairy tail
which is not prehensile.
Note: The black saki ({Pithecia satanas}), the white-headed
({P. leucocephala}), and the red-backed, or
hand-drinking, saki ({P. chiropotes}), are among the
best-known.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Saki \Sa"ki\ (s[aum]"k[-e]), n.
The alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Saki
n 1: British writer of short stories (1870-1916) [syn: {Munro}, {H.
H. Munro}, {Hector Hugh Munro}, {Saki}]
2: Japanese beverage from fermented rice usually served hot
[syn: {sake}]
3: small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long
hair and bushy nonprehensile tail
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