† zerdanoun
Meaning & use
Obsolete.
- 1780–1860The fennec fox, Vulpes zerda.
- 1780
Zerda.
in translation of Comte de Buffon, Natural History General & Particular vol. VIII. 293 (table) - 1781
D[og] with a very pointed visage..is called by the Moors, Zerda.
, History of Quadrupeds vol. I. 248 - 1824
The Fennec,..called also Zerda.
et al., Cuvier's Animal Kingdom (1827) vol. I. 332 - 1860
Different kinds of dogs have sprung from..wolves, foxes, jackals, zerdas, and even hyænas.
, Quadrupeds 34