tsessebe
tsessebe · tsessebes
A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus, similar to the hartebeest, but having…A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved.
Meaning
1 sensesA large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved.
Origin
From Tswana tshesebe. Probably an alteration of tshephe (“antelope, springbok”).From Tswana tshesebe. Probably an alteration of tshephe (“antelope, springbok”).
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