jird Meaning & Definition
What Does Jird Mean?
As a noun, jird means Any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus Meriones or rodents of certain species in the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys.
Jird Definition (Noun)
- Any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus Meriones or rodents of certain species in the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys.
Noun
- Any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus Meriones and rodents of certain species in the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys.
Synonyms of Jird
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Jird synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
jird (plural jirds)
Origin of Jird
Origin 1: This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Origin 2: Probably from Arabic جُرَذ (juraḏ, “a rat”) in a vulgar pronunciation.