gerenuk

[ ger-uh-noo k, guh-ren-uh k ]
/ ˈgɛr əˌnʊk, gəˈrɛn ək /

noun

a reddish-brown antelope, Litocranius walleri, of eastern Africa, having a long, slender neck.

Origin of gerenuk

First recorded in 1890–95, gerenuk is from the Somali word gáránúug

British Dictionary definitions for gerenuk

gerenuk
/ (ˈɡɛrɪˌnʊk) /

noun

a slender E African antelope, Litocranius walleri, with a long thin neck and backward-curving horns

Word Origin for gerenuk

from Somali garanug