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Definition of: gnu
(n, ny) noun plural gnus or gnu
A South African antelope (genus Connochaetes) having an oxlike head with curved horns, a mane, and a long tail; a wildebeest. Also gnoo. ♦ Homophone: new. [<Kaffir nqu]
(From 4 to 4 1/2 feet high at the shoulder)
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