lechwe
[ leech-wee ]
/ ˈlitʃ wi /
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noun
an African antelope, Kobus leche, related to the waterbuck, inhabiting wet, grassy plains: a threatened species.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of lechwe
1855–60; probably <Sesotho lets'a
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