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hartebeest

har·te·beest

UK/ˈhɑːtəbiːst/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward

Origin

From early Afrikaans hartebeest (now hartebees), from Dutch hert (“deer, hart”) + Dutch beest (“beast”).

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