Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A possibly mythical, long-haired, lop-eared type of cat or cat-like creature, now considered extinct, if it ever actually existed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Chinese lop-eared cat, drop-eared cat, droop-eared cat, hanging-ear cat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of sumxu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
From a Portuguese rendering of Chinese 松鼠 (sōngshǔ, “squirrel”, literally “pine rat”). The name sumxu originally described the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula), but a series of mistranslations caused the name to be applied to the alleged cat or cat-like animal.
