addax

American  

[ad-aks] / ˈæd æks /

noun

1. a large, pale-colored antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, of North Africa, with loosely spiraled horns.

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addax British  

/ ˈædæks /

noun

1. a large light-coloured antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, having ribbed loosely spiralled horns and inhabiting desert regions in N Africa: family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla

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Etymology

Origin of addax

From Latin, dating back to 1685–95, presumably < some language of ancient North Africa

Example Sentences

The report called on Swiss firms Trafigura and Addax & Oryx as well as Vitol, the world's largest trading firm, to only sell fuel that meets higher regulatory standards.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2016

Oil industry veteran Gandur was catapulted onto the Forbes rich list in 2009 when he sold Addax Petroleum to Sinopec three years after its IPO.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2013

Addax and Oryx Group Ltd, majority-owned by a trust created by Gandur and named after two breeds of African antelope, has so far invested about $700 million in Oryx Petroleum.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2013

The Encana asset purchase would be the biggest overseas acquisition by a Chinese energy company since state-controlled China Petrochemical Corp. acquired Addax Petroleum Corp. for C$8.3 billion in 2009.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 10, 2011

Addax, ad′aks, n. a species of large antelope found in Africa, with long twisted horns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various