puku

noun

pu·​ku

ˈpü(ˌ)kü

variants or less commonly poku

ˈpō(ˌ)-

or pookoo

ˈpü(ˌ)kü

plural -s

: a reddish African antelope (Adenota vardoni) related to the waterbuck

Word History

Etymology

native name in Africa

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