# vervet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɜːvɪt/

## Definitions
1. A small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat.
2. Any Old World monkey of the genus Chlorocebus.

## Etymology
From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin is obscure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vervet