The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BOUBOU
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What does BOUBOU mean?
BOUBOU noun- A flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa.
- Any of various passerine birds in the bushshrike family of the genus Laniarius.