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gnu

gnu [ noo ] (plural gnu or gnus)


noun 
Definition:
 
large antelope: a large antelope with a head resembling that of an ox, a short mane, a beard, downward curving horns, and a tufted tail. Native to: Africa.  Latin name Connochaetes gnou, Connochaetes taurinus.

[Late 18th century. Probably via Dutch gnoe< Khoisan]
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