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chuzwi

noun
chuz·​wi | \ ˈchəzˌwē\
plural chuzwi or chuzwis

Definition of chuzwi

: an iron-gray or blackish gray medium-sized waterbuck (Kobus crawshayi) of central Africa

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History and Etymology for chuzwi

of African origin; akin to Umbundu ochisovo, ochisema waterbuck

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