kouprey

[ koo-prey ]
/ ˈku preɪ /

noun, plural kou·preys, (especially collectively) kou·prey.

a wild ox, Bibos (Novibos) sauveli, of Laos and Cambodia, having a blackish-brown body with white markings on the back and feet: an endangered species.
Also called gray ox.

Origin of kouprey

1935–40; (< F) < spoken Khmer ko:prey (written gō brai) < Pali cow1 + Khmer brai forest

British Dictionary definitions for kouprey

kouprey
/ (ˈkuːpreɪ) /

noun

a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Box sauveli, of SE Asia, having a blackish-brown body and white legs: an endangered species

Word Origin for kouprey

C20: from French, from a Cambodian native name, from Pali cow + Khmer brai forest