370: white-rhinoceros Dec 13, 2015

Both black and white rhinoceros are actually gray. Although the word 'black' is a reference to the color, reinforced by the contrast of the two words, the word 'white' is not a reference to this rhinoceros' coloration, but is a misinterpretation of the Dutch word 'wijd' meaning 'wide' as a reference to the size of the lips.
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