lechwe

[ leech-wee ]

noun

1. an African antelope, Kobus leche, related to the waterbuck, inhabiting wet, grassy plains: a threatened species.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lechwe¹

1855–60; probably < Sesotho lets'a

Example Sentences

The Delta is also the global stronghold for the red lechwe, a water-loving antelope.

From The Guardian

Posterity will judge our generation harshly for having been responsible for depletions of rhinos, black lechwes and other species.”

From The Guardian

The Nile lechwe, an antelope, is believed to be suffering in captivity because zoos are allocating less space to rare hoofed species.

From New York Times