n. [ Cf. F. & Pg. saki; probably from the native name. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the genus
☞ The black saki (Pithecia satanas), the white-headed (Pithecia leucocephala), and the red-backed, or hand-drinking, saki (Pithecia chiropotes), are among the best-known. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice; it is usually spelled