English Explanatory Dictionary

kudu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).

Pronunciation

/ˈkuːduː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kudu.wav

Word forms

kudu kudus koodoo koudou

Etymology

Ultimately Khoekhoe kudu-b, through Afrikaans koedoe and French koudou.

Derived words

kudu berry
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