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单词 hartebeest
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
har•te•beest  (härtə bēst′, härtbēst′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -beests, (esp. collectively) -beest. 
  1. Mammalsany large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered.
  2. Mammalsany of several related African antelopes, as certain species of the genus Damaliscus.
  • Afrikaans; see hart, beast
  • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hartebeest /ˈhɑːtɪˌbiːst/, hartbeest /ˈhɑːtˌbiːst/ n
  1. either of two large African antelopes, Alcelaphus buselaphus or A. lichtensteini, having an elongated muzzle, lyre-shaped horns, and a fawn-coloured coat
Etymology: 18th Century: via Afrikaans from Dutch; see hart, beast
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