mokoro

British  

/ moˈkoro /

noun

1. (in Botswana) the traditional dugout canoe of the people of the Okavango Delta

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Etymology

Origin of mokoro

from a Bantu language of Botswana

Example Sentences

Heavy rains in 2025 mean 2026 could be a banner year for wildlife spotting, as water flows out over the delta, reopening waterways to traditional mokoro boat safaris.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conservation goal The transnational journey by mokoro is not just about scientific discovery, though.

From The Guardian

Although the team expects the expedition to be gruelling – “days of dragging our mokoro through muck, sharp reeds and leeches,” said Kydd – it will all be worth it in the end.

From The Guardian

The magic started to pale even before they packed up their first child, their hunting rifles and mokoro oars in search of a quieter life in Wyoming.

From Economist

Mokoro Kitenana, a field technician with the TFCG, told IPP Media that the researchers found many traps in the Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, as well as monkey meat for sale in nearby villages and scant evidence of remaining mangabeys in the forest.

From Scientific American