Definition of kudu
kudu
orkudus
alsokoodoo
orkoodoos
: a large grayish brown African antelope (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) with large annulated spirally twisted horns; also : a related antelope (T. imberbis)
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Origin and Etymology of kudu
Afrikaans koedoe, from Khoikhoi kudu-b, kudu-s
First Known Use: 1777
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