rooikat

/ ˈrɔɪˌkæt /

noun

1. a South African lynx, Felis caracal

Word History and Origins

Origin of rooikat¹

Afrikaans rooi red + kat cat

Example Sentences

The pair were part of the same four-man crew, in charge of a Rooikat armoured car.

From BBC

He, however, drove them back; he was not going to hunt, but there was always the chance of coming across unwary “vermin”—a jackal perhaps, or a rooikat.

From Project Gutenberg