ger‧bil /ˈdʒɜːb
əl $ ˈdʒɜːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: gerbille, from Latin gerboa 'jerboa', a type of small animal, from Arabic yarbu']
a small animal with fur, a tail, and long back legs, that is often kept as a pet
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