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hartebeest in British English
(ˈhɑːtɪˌbiːst) or hartbeest (ˈhɑːtˌbiːst)
noun
1.
either of two large African antelopes, Alcelaphus buselaphus or A. lichtensteini, having an elongated muzzle, lyre-shaped horns, and a fawn-coloured coat
2.
any similar and related animal, such as Damaliscus hunteri (Hunter's hartebeest)
Word origin
C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch; see hart, beasthartebeest in American English
(ˈhɑrtəˌbist; ˈhɑrtˌbist)
nounWord forms: plural ˈharteˌbeests or ˈharteˌbeest
any of a genus (Alcelaphus) of large, swift African antelopes with long horns curved backward at the tips
Word origin
obs. Afrik < harte, hart + beest, beastImage ofhartebeest
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