waterbuck

[ waw-ter-buhk, wot-er- ]

noun

1. any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa.

waterbuck

/ ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk /

noun

1. any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterbuck¹

First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck ¹

Example Sentences

She couldn’t see the hill shaped like a waterbuck’s ear.

From Literature

In 1970, two dogs scaled a chain-link fence at the zoo and set upon the herd of waterbuck installed near the great flight cage.

From Washington Post

It has more than 50 different mammals and 450 different types of birds, including white rhinos, waterbucks, lions and flamingos.

From Fox News

A young lion cub trips a camera trap while feeding on a waterbuck on the Kasenyi Plains, Queen Elizabeth national park.

From The Guardian

In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below.

From New York Times