vervet
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Vervet_Monkey.jpg.webp)
Etymology
From French vervet (1821, F. Cuvier), further origin obscure.
Noun
vervet (plural vervets)
- A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat
Synonyms
- green monkey
- grivet