noun

orangutan

orangutan

The orangutan swung from branch to branch.

The orangutan swung from branch to branch.

((an orangutan)) a large ape with long red hair We saw an orangutan at the zoo.

Synonyms: great ape

From Malay 'orang hutan', which means 'person of the forest'.

Remember its origin, 'person of the forest', to picture this intelligent ape living in the jungle.

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