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gnu

  • noun
  • /njuː/

A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.

Synonyms

  • wildebeest

A kind of

  • antelope

Related words

  • gnu goat

Word history

From Dutch "gnoe".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “gnu” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.