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gnu

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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gnu /nuː/ noun (plural gnu or gnus) [countable]  HBAa large African animal with a tail and curved horns 〔非洲的〕牛羚 SYN wildebeest
Origin gnu (1700-1800) Bushman nqu
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gnu
gnu /nuː/ noun (plural gnu or gnus) [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Bushman
 Origin: nqu
a large African animal with a tail and curved horns
   SYN  wildebeest


gnuBrE /nuː/ 🔊NAmE /nuː/ 🔊BrE /njuː/ 🔊NAmE /njuː/ 🔊 noun (
plural
gnu
or
gnus
)
= wildebeest