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- [koo-doo]
- /ˈku du/
- /ˈkuː.duː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koo-doo]
- /ˈku du/
Definitions of kudu word
- noun kudu a large African antelope, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, the male of which has large corkscrewlike horns. 1
- noun kudu An African antelope that has a grayish or brownish coat with white vertical stripes, and a short bushy tail. The male has long spirally curved horns. 1
- noun kudu either of two spiral-horned antelopes, Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu) or T. imberbis (lesser kudu), which inhabit the bush of Africa 0
- noun kudu either of two large, grayish-brown African antelopes (genus Tragelaphus), with narrow, white stripes across the back and long, twisted horns 0
- noun kudu A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (the lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (the greater kudu). 0
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Origin of kudu
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Afrikaans koedoe < Khoikhoi ǂkudu
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Parts of speech for Kudu
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kudu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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