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hartebeest
or
hartbeest
(ˈhɑːtɪˌbiːst, 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
2.
any similar and related animal, such as
Damaliscus hunteri
(
Hunter's hartebeest
)
[C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch; see
hart
,
beast
]
hartbeest
or
hartbeest
—
n
[C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch; see
hart
,
beast
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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