waterbuck

[waw-ter-buhk, wot-er-]

noun

any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa.

Origin of waterbuck

First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck¹

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Examples from the Web for waterbuck

Historical Examples of waterbuck

Bushbuck, waterbuck, and lots of other herbivora appeared, but no carnivora.
In Africa
John T. McCutcheon
A little bunch of waterbuck does were scared up, but nothing else.
In Africa
John T. McCutcheon
If you run across any waterbuck bring in a couple for the men.
The Blind Lion of the Congo
Elliott Whitney
Now the waterbuck does not leave the river for any great distance.
The Young Yagers
Mayne Reid
On the way thither, I killed two zebras, a waterbuck and a Thomsonii.
Hunting in Many Lands
Various

British Dictionary definitions for waterbuck

waterbuck

noun

any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns

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