impala
/ɪmˈpɑːlə
/ /ɪmˈpalə/noun (plural same)
A graceful antelope often seen in large herds in open woodland in southern and East Africa.
- Aepyceros melampus, family Bovidae.
- That's why numerous African animals - giraffes, zebras, elands, impalas and gazelles - were brought over from Kenya and plopped on Calauit, an island in the south formerly populated solely by aboriginal tribal people.
- To get to class, students travel a path known as the Warthog Trot, a winding trail through the bush that's also used by giraffes, kudu, wildebeests, and impalas.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Zulu impala.