gerenuk

noun

ge·​re·​nuk ˈger-ə-ˌnu̇k  gə-ˈre-nək 

plural gerenuk or gerenuks

: a large-eyed antelope (Litocranius walleri) of eastern Africa with a long neck and limbs

Illustration of gerenuk

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Somali gáránúug

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gerenuk

• thunderstruck
• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck