blackbuck

or black buck

[ blak-buhk ]

noun

1. a blackish-brown antelope, Antilope cervicapra, of India.

blackbuck

/ ˈblækˌbʌk /

noun

1. an Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra , the male of which has spiral horns, a dark back, and a white belly

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackbuck¹

First recorded in 1885–90