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gray ox

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kou⋅prey

[koo-prey]
–noun, plural -preys, (especially collectively) -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:
1935–40; (< F) < spoken Khmer ko:prey (written gō brai) < Pali cow 1 + Khmer brai forest
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