unicorn

noun
UK /ˈjuːnɪkɔːn/
US /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/

A unicorn is a make-believe horse with a long horn on its head.

The little girl drew a pink unicorn with a rainbow mane.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A start-up company valued at over one billion dollars.

The tech unicorn raised another round of funding.

3. A heraldic animal shown as a horse with a single spiral horn.

A unicorn appears on the royal coat of arms.

4. A rare or impossible thing to find.

Finding a parking spot downtown is like spotting a unicorn.