jird
American
[jeerd]
/ dʒɪərd /
noun
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any of several species of small, burrowing rodents of the genus Meriones, subfamily Gerbillinae, inhabiting dry regions of Asia and northern Africa.
Etymology
Origin of jird
Said to be < Berber
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