[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The Barbary ape, Macaca sylvana.

- A grotesque Chinese or Japanese figurine, represented in a sitting position, of porcelain, ivory, wood, etc.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Topsell (d. 1625), Church of England clergyman and author. From Middle French, French magot, probably alteration of the biblical name Magog: see further Trésor de la langue française (at cited word)