okapi

oka·pi

noun \ō-ˈkä-pē\

Definition of OKAPI

: an African ungulate mammal (Okapia johnstoni) that is closely related to the giraffe but has a relatively short neck, a coat typically of solid reddish chestnut on the trunk, yellowish white on the cheeks, and purplish-black and cream rings on the upper parts of the legs

Illustration of OKAPI

Origin of OKAPI

Mvuba (language spoken west of Lake Edward, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

First Known Use: 1900

Rhymes with OKAPI

corn poppy, jalopy, serape