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anoa
[ uh-noh-uh ]
noun
- a small forest buffalo, Bubalus depressicornis, of the island of Sulawesi, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
anoa
/ əˈnəʊə /
noun
- the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia Compare tamarau
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anoa1
First recorded in 1840–50; from Indonesian Malay, from Makassarese anuang
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anoa1
from a native name in Celebes
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Example Sentences
The Anoa seems also to point towards the same region, so rich in varied forms of Antelopes.
From Project Gutenberg
Celebes has a curious dwarf ox, the "anoa," which is hardly bigger than a goat.
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Even the supposed aberrant Anoa depressicornis of Celebes hardly differs sufficiently to warrant its separation.
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