gom-paauw
noun
variants or less commonly gom paw or gompow
ˈgämˌpau̇,
-ˌpō
plural -s
: a large bustard (Choriotis kori) of southern Africa that feeds chiefly on acacia gum
called also kori bustard
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans gompaauw, gompou, from gom gum (from Middle Dutch, from Old French gomme) + paauw, pou peafowl, from Middle Dutch pau; akin to Old English pēa peafowl