potoquanen.
/ˈpɒtə(ʊ)kweɪn/, U.S. /ˈpɑdəˌkweɪn/ rare.
The sable antelope, Hippotragus niger.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Hippotraginae > genus Hippotragus > Hippotragus niger (sable antelope)
sable antelope1838
potoquane1850
harrisbuck1863
swartwitpens1869
1850 R. Gordon-Cumming Five Years Hunter's Life S. Afr. II. xxix. 256 The potaquaines above me, seeing nothing and smelling nothing, stood bewildered until I had reloaded, lying on my side.
1900 W. L. Sclater Fauna S. Afr., Mammals I. 221 Hippotragus niger. The Sable Antelope... Vernacular Names... Potoquane of the South Bechuanas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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