kudu
or koo·doo
[ koo-doo ]
noun
a large African antelope, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, the male of which has large corkscrewlike horns.
Origin of kudu
11770–80; <Afrikaans koedoe<Khoikhoi ǂkudu
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How to use kudu in a sentence
The Kudus, genus Strepsiceros, have more markedly twisted horns, which are absent in the female.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardKudus (31,000; 4300 Chinese) has grown to be one of the most important inland towns.
British Dictionary definitions for kudu
kudu
koodoo
/ (ˈkuːduː) /
noun
either of two spiral-horned antelopes, Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu) or T. imberbis (lesser kudu), which inhabit the bush of Africa
Origin of kudu
1C18: from Afrikaans koedoe, probably from Khoi
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