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pu·ku | \ ˈpü(ˌ)kü \
variants:
or less commonly poku \ ˈpō(ˌ)- \ or pookoo \ ˈpü(ˌ)kü \
plural -s
Definition of puku
: a reddish African antelope (Adenota vardoni) related to the waterbuck
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