saola

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A critically endangered ruminant of species Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, of Vietnam and Laos.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaʊlə/ /ˈsaʊˌlɑː/

Word forms

saola saolas

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese sao la, probably from Lao ເສົາຫລ (sao la, “spindle[-horned]”) or some other Tai-Kadai language.

Synonyms

Asian unicorn spindlehorn Vu Quang ox Vu Quang bovid
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