hartebeest

American  

[hahr-tuh-beest, hahrt-beest] / ˈhɑr təˌbist, ˈhɑrtˌbist /

noun

plural

hartebeests,

plural

hartebeest

1. any large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered.

2. any of several related African antelopes, as certain species of the genus Damaliscus.

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hartebeest British  

/ ˈhɑːtɪˌbiːst, ˈhɑːtˌbiːst /

noun

1. either of two large African antelopes, Alcelaphus buselaphus or A. lichtensteini, having an elongated muzzle, lyre-shaped horns, and a fawn-coloured coat

2. any similar and related animal, such as Damaliscus hunteri ( Hunter's hartebeest )

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Etymology

Origin of hartebeest

From Afrikaans, dating back to 1780–90; hart, beast

Example Sentences

Warthogs, wild dogs and horse-like antelopes known as hartebeest frequently wind up as road kill.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2019

I scanned the long, high-ceilinged room and located the spot with the closest penguin views: front-right corner, by the Hunter’s hartebeest.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2016

"I shot a nice red hartebeest," Jerry Emhoff, a resident of Watervliet, Michigan, said of one day's hunting.

From US News • Sep. 2, 2015

Environmental change and rates of evolution: the phylogeographic pattern within the hartebeest complex as related to climatic variation.

From Scientific American • Feb. 26, 2014

He had upon his saddle-bow the head and horns of a fine hartebeest bull, the trophy he had coveted, and behind were the skin and a good quantity of meat from the same antelope.

From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.