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koudou

koudou

9.9
A large African antelope with long twisted horns and white stripes
  • noun
  • South African
translation icon : kudu
  • We spotted a koudou grazing near the riverbank during our safari in Botswana.

Examples

  • The hunter admired the impressive spiral horns of the male koudou.

  • Many wildlife reserves in Africa work to protect the habitat of the koudou.

  • The koudou is known for its impressive horns.

  • Many tourists are fascinated by the koudou in Africa.

  • We spotted a koudou grazing near the riverbank during our safari in Botswana.

  • The hunter admired the impressive spiral horns of the male koudou.

  • Many wildlife reserves in Africa work to protect the habitat of the koudou.

Synonyms

kudu
vskoudou
  • South African
1 8.6

A large African antelope with twisted horns and white body stripes

is the general term that describes both species rather than a single one
koodoo
vskoudou
  • South African
9.9

A large African antelope with long twisted horns

shares identical sense but differs only in written form
greater kudu
vskoudou
  • South African
9.3

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

is the broader two species term and not limited to the large species
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
vskoudou
  • Specialized
9.9

A large African antelope with long twisted horns and body stripes

is the common descriptive name used for both related species
lesser kudu
vskoudou
  • South African
9.9

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

names the general two-species group that includes both larger and smaller types
Tragelaphus imberbis
vskoudou
  • Specialized
9.9

A small African antelope with a slender body and spiral horns

refers to the broader common term covering both species

Surface Forms

koudou singular
koudous plural

Etymology

Koudou comes from a South African word that meant 'antelope' and was borrowed into Dutch and Afrikaans as koedoe, later appearing in English as kudu or koudou. That's why koudou today names the large African antelope with long, twisted horns and distinctive stripes.