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impala

American  
[im-pal-uh, -pah-luh] / ɪmˈpæl ə, -ˈpɑ lə /

noun

plural

impalas,

plural

impala
  1. an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.


impala British  
/ ɪmˈpɑːlə /

noun

  1. an antelope, Aepyceros melampus, of southern and eastern Africa, having lyre-shaped horns and able to move with enormous leaps when disturbed

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Etymology

Origin of impala

1870–75; < Zulu, or a cognate word in another Nguni dial.

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Example Sentences

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The monument sits on top of an impala lily, the national flower of Ghana, where Truth’s father traced his heritage.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Camera traps revealed that impala and greater kudu graze in the former kraals more often than in the surrounding tree-pocked savanna.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 12, 2023

Fully 95% of species, including giraffes, leopards, hyenas, zebras, kudu, warthog, impala, elephants, and rhinoceroses, ran more often or abandoned waterholes faster in response to humans than in response to lions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

Mr. Ramaphosa is an avid game breeder, and Phala Phala bills itself as a haven for conservation and top quality animals, including white impala, roan antelope and golden wildebeest.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Commanded me to skin the impala and bring the meat down to the village.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver