单词 | kokoon |
释义 | kokoonkokongn.1 A large antelope ( Antilope taurina) of South Africa. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Alcelaphinae > genus Connochaetes (wildebeest or gnu) Gorgon1607 gnu1777 kokoon1806 wildebeest1824 white-tailed gnu1858 1806 J. Barrow Journey Leetakoo 409 It was called by the Booshuanas the Kokoon. 1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. II. x. 278 The Bichuanas call it Kokun (Kokoon), or rather, with a nasal sound of the N, Kokung (Kokoong). 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 91/1 The habits and manners of the kokoon closely resemble those of the gnu, but it possesses neither the speed, spirit, nor activity of that animal. 1857 D. Livingstone Missionary Trav. S. Afr. vii. 135 The kokong or gnu, kama or hartebeest..and the giraffe. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). kokoonn.2 A large forest tree, Kokoona zeylanica, growing in the central provinces of Ceylon. ΚΠ 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 650/1. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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