‖strandjut, noun
- Origin:
- South African Dutch, DutchShow more South African Dutch, from Dutch strand beach + jut, jutter thief, wrecker.
The strandwolf, Hyaena brunnea.
1869 ‘E.L.L.’ in S. Afr. Mag. III. No.9, 596From Mr. Flashman, Queen’s Town, the skin of a strandjut (Hyæna fusca).
1988 A. Hall-Martin et al. Kaokoveld 31This is the preserve of the brown hyaena, which lives up to its traditional name of strandjut, patrolling the beaches and seal colonies for carrion.
The strandwolf, Hyaena brunnea.
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