Definition of "gentoo" [gen•too]

• A historical term for Hindus (as opposed to Muslims) in Mughal era India. (noun)
• A historical name of the Telugu language. (noun)
• The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), a species of penguin. (noun)

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• "The gentoo is the most strongly marked of all the smaller varieties of penguins as far as colouring is concerned, and it far surpasses the adelie in weight of legs and breast, the points that particularly appealed to us."
• "The chinstrap is cute and small, with a thin black line from the beak to the back of the head, and the gentoo are a bit bigger, and darker with red beaks."
• "At this time in the records other cloth, not intended for export, was termed "gentoo" cloth."