puku

American

[poo-koo] / ˈpu ku /

noun

an African antelope, Adenota vardoni, closely related to the waterbuck.

puku British

/ ˈpuːkuː /

noun

the belly or stomach

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Etymology

Origin of puku

First recorded in 1880–85; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The puku are vanishing: Shallom estimates their numbers have fallen to just over a thousand.

From The Guardian

Wildlife habitat The valley is home to buffalo, baboon, bushpig, crocodile, eland, elephant, hartebeest, puku antelope, reedbuck, sable, waterbuck, weaver bird and zebra.

From The Guardian

There are also buffalo and small antelope like puku and bushbuck.

From National Geographic

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