HARTBEEST

Noun

hartbeest (plural hartbeests)

Alternative form of hartebeest

Anagrams

• breathest, set the bar

Source: Wiktionary


Hart"beest`, n. Etym: [D. hertebeest. See Hart, and Beast.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large South African antelope (Alcelaphus caama), formerly much more abundant than it is now. The face and legs are marked with black, the rump with white. [Written also hartebeest, and hartebest.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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