Savannah
n.— «They are outlawed in New York City, members of a new designer breed growing in popularity called the Savannah, an offspring of a wildcat—the African serval—and the domestic house cat.» —“What’s Up, Pussycat? Whoa!” by Susan Saulny New York Times May 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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