blackbuck

American  

[blak-buhk] / ˈblækˈbʌk /

Or black buck

noun

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

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blackbuck British  

/ ˈblækˌbʌk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of blackbuck

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In 2018, Bishnoi gained notoriety for threatening Bollywood star Salman Khan, accusing him of allegedly poaching two blackbuck antelopes - a revered species for Rajasthan's Bishnoi community to which Lawrence belongs.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Also vanishing: India's blackbuck antelope, sloth bear and snow leopard.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the earlier English naturalists, and afterwards by Buffon, it was, however, applied to the Indian blackbuck, which is thus entitled to rank as the antelope.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Upon the level plains of India, where the blackbuck forms the main object of pursuit, extreme accuracy and long range combined are necessary, with a hollow Express bullet that will not pass through the body.

From Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Of panther he had long since ceased to keep count, while cheetul or blackbuck he reckoned in with such small game as partridge or snipe.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram