blackbuck

American

[blak-buhk] / ˈblækˈbʌk /

Or black buck

noun

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

blackbuck British

/ ˈblækˌbʌk /

noun

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

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