Vansire
Pronunciation : Van"sire
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [The native name: cf. F. vansire.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913