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koodoo

koodoo

9.9
A large African antelope with long twisted horns
  • noun
  • /kuːˈduː/
  • South African
translation icon : kudu
  • While on a safari, we spotted a stunning male koodoo gracefully moving through the bush.

Examples

  • The koodoo is known for its impressive long, twisted horns that can reach up to 1.5 meters in length.

  • Lang pointed out to us Koodoo and Kwillo (males) and Kiteve and Kikuku (females).

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It attacks Buffalo, cattle, eland koodoo, giraffe, Bush book, warthogs and Bush pigs.

  • The koodoo is a remarkable animal, admired for its majestic appearance and beautiful coat.

Synonyms

kudu
vskoodoo
  • South African
1 8.6

A large African antelope with twisted horns and white body stripes

is the alternate spelling used for the same two antelope species
koudou
vskoodoo
  • South African
9.9

A large African antelope with long twisted horns and white stripes

is a regional or historic form of the same general name
greater kudu
vskoodoo
  • South African
9.3

A large African antelope with long spiral horns and white stripes on its body

is a broader name covering both large and smaller related species
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
vskoodoo
  • Specialized
9.9

A large African antelope with long twisted horns and body stripes

is the common, general term rather than a scientific label
lesser kudu
vskoodoo
  • South African
9.9

A small African animal like a deer with white stripes and spiral horns that lives in dry woodlands

refers generally to either species, not only the smaller one
Tragelaphus imberbis
vskoodoo
  • Specialized
9.9

A small African antelope with a slender body and spiral horns

is the general common name rather than a scientific term

How Large

eland
  • South African
1 9.1
koodoo
  • South African
9.9
antelope
28 2.9
gazelle
29 4.1

Surface Forms

koodoo singular
koodoos plural

Etymology

Koodoo comes from a South African name koedoe for this animal. Picture a guide calling koedoe to point out the antelope, which is why koodoo today means a large African antelope with long, twisted horns.