HARTEBEEST

hartebeest

(noun) a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hartebeest (plural hartebeest or hartebeests)

A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa

Synonyms

• kaama

Source: Wiktionary



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