gnu

Plural: gnu, gnus

Noun

A large African antelope, also known as a wildebeest.
large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, of unknown origin, likely onomatopoeic of the grunt-type noise of the gnu.

Synonyms

wildebeest

Scrabble Score: 4

gnu: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gnu: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gnu: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

gnu: valid Words With Friends Word