strand wolf
noun
Origin of strand wolf
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby strand wolf
stramash,
stramineous,
stramonium,
strand,
strand line,
strand wolf,
stranded,
strandloper,
strandwolf,
strange,
strange attractor
British Dictionary definitions for strandwolf
strandwolf
/ (ˈstrændˌwʊlf, Afrikaans ˈstrantˌvɔlf) /
noun plural -wolves
a species of hyena (Hyaena brunnea) that scavenges on shores of southern Africa
Also called: brown hyena
Word Origin for strandwolf
C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch
strand beach + Afrikaans
wolf hyena