BLUEBUCK

Etymology

Noun

bluebuck (plural bluebucks)

An extinct mammal, Hippotragus leucophaeus, the first large African mammal to become extinct in historical times (circa 1800).

The nilgai.

Synonyms

• (Hippotragus leucophaeus): blaubok, bloubok, blue antelope, bluebok

Source: Wiktionary



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