anoa

[ uh-noh-uh ]

noun
  1. a small forest buffalo, Bubalus depressicornis, of the island of Sulawesi, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.

Origin of anoa

1
First recorded in 1840–50; from Indonesian Malay, from Makassarese anuang
  • Also called dwarf buffalo.

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anoa

/ (əˈnəʊə) /


noun
  1. the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia: Compare tamarau

Origin of anoa

1
from a native name in Celebes

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