[ 'dʌɪkə ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s )
1》 a small African antelope, typically with a tuft of hair between the horns. [ Sylvicapra grimmia and other species.]
2》 S. African a cormorant.
Origin
C18: from S. Afr. Du., from Du., lit. 'diver', from the antelope's habit of plunging through bushes when pursued.