Ankole-Watusi

noun

An·​ko·​le-Wa·​tu·​si aŋ-ˈkō-lē-wä-ˈtü-sē 

plural Ankole-Watusi or Ankole-Watusis

: any of an African breed of medium-sized cattle that have very large, long horns and often a small hump on the neck

A trio of Ankole-Watusi cattle made the Denver Zoo their new home Tuesday.

—Rocky Mountain News, 4 June 2008

Note: Ankole-Watusi cattle are typically considered the same as Ankole cattle or derived from them.

Word History

Etymology

ankole + watusi (alluding to Tutsi breeders of the cattle in Rwanda and Burundi)

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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