Associations to the word «Hippopotamus»

Wiktionary

HIPPOPOTAMUS, noun. A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius)
HIPPOPOTAMUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae.

Dictionary definition

HIPPOPOTAMUS, noun. Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy