gnu

[ noo, nyoo ]

/ nu, nyu /

noun, plural gnus, (especially collectively) gnu.

either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.

Also called wildebeest.

Origin of gnu

1770–80; <Khoikhoi, first recorded as t’gnu; probably to be identified with ǂnû black, as applying originally to the black wildebeest

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gnu

gnu , knew, new

Words nearby gnu

gnotobiotics, gnow, GNP, GnRH, gns., gnu, GNVQ, go, goa, go about, goad

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Example sentences from the Web for gnu

The forests are full of apes and baboons, and the gnu, the zebra, and the buffalo are to be found.
South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson
I treated the flesh of the zebra as I had done that of the gnu, although it was not quite so palatable.
In the Wilds of Africa|W.H.G. Kingston
Although the flesh of the gnu had greatly revived them, still in a short time their thirst returned.
Hendricks the Hunter|W.H.G. Kingston
The lads rushed forward, eager to obtain some of the flesh of the gnu.
Hendricks the Hunter|W.H.G. Kingston

Gnu is from the Hottentots, and giraffe from the Arabic zaraf.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for gnu

gnu

/ (nuː) /

noun plural gnus or gnu

either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus (brindled gnu) or the much rarer C. gnou (white-tailed gnu), inhabiting the savannas of Africa, having an oxlike head and a long tufted tailAlso called: wildebeest

Word Origin for gnu

C18: from Xhosa nqu

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单词	gnu
释义	gnu [ noo, nyoo ] / nu, nyu / noun, plural gnus, (especially collectively) gnu. either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected. Also called wildebeest. Origin of gnu 1770–80; <Khoikhoi, first recorded as t’gnu; probably to be identified with ǂnû black, as applying originally to the black wildebeest WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gnu gnu , knew, new Words nearby gnu gnotobiotics, gnow, GNP, GnRH, gns., gnu, GNVQ, go, goa, go about, goad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gnu The forests are full of apes and baboons, and the gnu, the zebra, and the buffalo are to be found. South and South Central Africa\|H. Frances Davidson I treated the flesh of the zebra as I had done that of the gnu, although it was not quite so palatable. In the Wilds of Africa\|W.H.G. Kingston Although the flesh of the gnu had greatly revived them, still in a short time their thirst returned. Hendricks the Hunter\|W.H.G. Kingston The lads rushed forward, eager to obtain some of the flesh of the gnu. Hendricks the Hunter\|W.H.G. Kingston Gnu is from the Hottentots, and giraffe from the Arabic zaraf. The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe British Dictionary definitions for gnu gnu / (nuː) / noun plural gnus or gnu either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus (brindled gnu) or the much rarer C. gnou (white-tailed gnu), inhabiting the savannas of Africa, having an oxlike head and a long tufted tailAlso called: wildebeest Word Origin for gnu C18: from Xhosa nqu Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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