capuchin

«capuchin» in Mova's school dictionary: A small clever monkey from Central and South America with… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a capuchin, capuchins)

meaning for a pupil

1) A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts. tree →

2) (church) A Capuchin is a member of a Catholic order of friars (monks) who wear brown robes with pointed hoods. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons, capuchin monkeys show tool use and intelligence. In church and history topics, Capuchin friars live simply and help the poor; the drink cappuccino is named after the colour of their robes. Phrases: capuchin monkey, Capuchin friar.

examples

• Capuchin monkeys use stones to crack open nuts. tree →
• The capuchin has a dark cap of hair on its head. tree →
• Capuchins live in groups in the rainforest trees. tree →
• A Capuchin friar wears a brown robe with a hood. tree →
• Cappuccino coffee is named after the Capuchin friars. tree →
• The capuchin monkey washed its food in the stream. tree →

note

Countable. Capital C for the friars. Pronounced KAP-yoo-chin or kap-oo-CHEEN. Monkeys are wild animals and should not be kept as pets.

In the corpora

• Squirrel monkeys travel in big troops and often follow capuchin monkeys to find fruit trees, and many eyes spot eagles sooner.
• Bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil crack palm nuts with stones nearly as heavy as themselves, and they choose and carry the best stones.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «capuchin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.