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wildebeest

wil·de·beest

US/ˈwɪldəbist/ uncommon

noun

1.

large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail

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Origin

Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.

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