magot

[ ma-goh, mah-, mag-uht ]

noun

1. Barbary ape.
2. a small, grotesque Japanese or Chinese carved figure.

magot

/ ˈmæɡət; mɑːˈɡəʊ /

noun

1. a Chinese or Japanese figurine in a crouching position, usually grotesque
2. a less common name for Barbary ape

Word History and Origins

Origin of magot¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from French, Middle French, alteration of Magog, a people seduced by Satan in Revelation 20:8; used figuratively in non-Christian medieval legends, and probably applied derisively to the apes in allusion to their supposed grotesqueness; Magog ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of magot¹

C17: from French: grotesque figure, after the Biblical giant Magog

Example Sentences

On the heels of introducing its Tunisian-style preserved lemon condiment, La Boîte, the spice store in Hell’s Kitchen, has collaborated again with the chef Eric Ripert and the preserve-maker Le Bon Magot for its new, sweetly tangy kumquat compote with Cognac.

From New York Times

Lior Lev Sercarz, the owner of the New York spice house La Boîte, has revamped that North African staple, preserved lemons, with the help of the chef Eric Ripert and Le Bon Magot, a maker of chutneys and condiments.

From New York Times

Give cheese plates and trays of cocktail nibbles a little holiday sparkle with the palate-rousing, jewel-bright offerings from Le Bon Magot, a New Jersey-based company that specializes in internationally-inspired condiments.

From Wall Street Journal

Ajak Magot led Idaho State with 12 points and nine rebounds.

From Washington Times

"It was my people did that," cried Magot, the Rock Ape, blinking his deep, narrow-set eyes.

From Project Gutenberg