noun
white rhinoceros
Refers specifically to the species Ceratotherium simum. In Japanese, animal names are commonly written in katakana.
動物園でシロサイの親子を見た。
I saw a white rhinoceros and its calf at the zoo.
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Distinguished from the white rhinoceros by its hooked upper lip and different feeding habits.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') + 犀 (さい, 'rhinoceros'). The English name 'white' is a mistranslation of the Afrikaans 'wyd' (wide), referring to its wide mouth.