noun
also gom paw or gom·pow ˈgämˌpau̇, -ˌpō
( -s )
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 — more at gum , peacock
: a large bustard ( Choriotis kori ) of southern Africa that feeds chiefly on acacia gum — called also kori bustard