hartebeest
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hartebeest
- /ˈhɑːtəbiːst/ UK
Where it comes from
From early Afrikaans hartebeest (now hartebees), from Dutch hert (“deer, hart”) + Dutch beest (“beast”).
noun hartebeest · hartebeests · hartebeesten
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A species of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.
Besides these, there are bles bucks, quaggas, ostriches, steen bucks, ree bucks, and a few hartebeesten.
Similar: kaama
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noun Alcelaphus bucelaphus
| Español | alcélafo, bubal, ñu rojo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ハーテビースト hātebīsuto |
| 中文 | 狷羚 juànlíng, 麋羚 mílíng |
| Kiswahili | kongoni |
| Português | hartebeest, veado-do-cabo |
| Français | bubale roux, bubale |
| Deutsch | Kuhantilope |
| Italiano | kongoni, alcelafo, kaama |
| Русский | буба́л bubál, коро́вья антило́па koróvʹja antilópa |
| العربية | ثَيْتَل ṯaytal |
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title = {hartebeest},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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