wildebeest
noun
- antelope of the genus Connochaetes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪldəbist/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.
- The gnu.
“Dassoud […] stepped forward with a lash composed of the caudal appendages of half a dozen wildebeests.”
“Later that morning, they wrapped Ian in a wildebeest skin and buried him near a shepherd tree.”