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impala

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

noun

impalas, plural impala plural
  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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of impala

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

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From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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