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madoqua

noun
ma·​do·​qua | \ məˈdōkwə\

Definition of madoqua

1 plural -s : royal antelope
2 capitalized : a genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa

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History and Etymology for madoqua

Amharic mĕdaqqwa

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