chuzwi

noun

chuz·​wi

ˈchəzˌwē

plural chuzwi or chuzwis

: an iron-gray or blackish gray medium-sized waterbuck (Kobus crawshayi) of central Africa

Word History

Etymology

of African origin; akin to Umbundu ochisovo, ochisema waterbuck

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