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noun ku·du \ ˈkü-(ˌ)dü \

variants: or less commonly koodoo

Definition of kudu

plural kudu or kudus also koodoo or koodoos

:a large grayish brown African antelope (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) with large annulated spirally twisted horns; also :a related antelope (T. imberbis)

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Onguma’s guides treated me to numerous sightings of various antelope — kudu, steenbok and oryx, to name a few — and my favorite of them all: the tiny dik dik, standing little more than a foot high at the shoulder.

— eric vohr, chicagotribune.com, "Sparsely populated Namibia delivers lots of surprises for safari-goers," 16 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of kudu

Afrikaans koedoe, from Khoikhoi kudu-b, kudu-s

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