gnu
nounUK /nuː/
US /nuː/
A gnu is a big wild animal with horns that looks like a cow and lives in Africa.
We saw a herd of gnu running across the grassy plain.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large African antelope of the genus Connochaetes, known for its annual mass migration.
Millions of gnu cross the river each year during the great migration.
3. The GNU Project, a free software movement founded by Richard Stallman.
Many developers use GNU tools on their computers every day.
4. A type of operating system built from free software, often paired with Linux.
He installed a GNU system on his old laptop.