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A South African carnivore (Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.

A West African gazelle (Gazella mohr), having horns on which are eleven or twelve very prominent rings. It is one of the species which produce bezoar. [Written also mhorr.]

neumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus). [Written also mungoose, mungoos, mungous.]

The South American lipedosiren, and the allied African species (Protopterus annectens). See Lipedosiren.

A West African monkey (Cercopithecus cephus). It has yellow whiskers, and a triangular blue mark on the nose.

A West African gazelle (Gazella redunca).

An African carnivore (Nandinia binotata), allied to the civets. It is spotted with black.

An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters.

The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of the genus Arduina (A. bispinosa and A. grandiflora).

d or curly hair, flat noses, and thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed African blood, wherever found.

The mahogany-like wood of the South African tree Pteroxylon utile, the sawdust of which causes violent sneezing (whence the name). Also called sneezewood.

A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] De Quincey. B. Edwards.

A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope (O. beisa), and the beatrix antelope (O. beatrix) of Arabia.

A small, graceful, and swift African antelope, allied to the klipspringer.

An African weaver bird (Textor alector).

An African bird of the genus Buphaga; the beefeater.

A large South African antelope (Æpyceros melampus). The male has long lyrate and annulated horns. The general color is bay, with a black crescent on the croup. Called also roodebok.

-- Palm oil, a vegetable oil, obtained from the fruit of several species of palms, as the African oil palm (Elæis Guineensis), and used in the manufacture of soap and candles. See Elæis. -- Palm swift (Zoöl.), a small swift (Cypselus Btassiensis) which frequents the palmyra and cocoanut palms in India. Its peculiar ne…

A South African plant (Prionium Palmita) of the Rush family, having long serrated leaves. The stems have been used for making brushes.

A West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), allied to the chacma. Its color is generally chestnut, varying in tint.