waterbuck

American  

[waw-ter-buhk, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

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

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waterbuck British  

/ ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of waterbuck

First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck ¹

Example Sentences

In 1970, two dogs scaled a chain-link fence at the zoo and set upon the herd of waterbuck installed near the great flight cage.

From Washington Post

It has more than 50 different mammals and 450 different types of birds, including white rhinos, waterbucks, lions and flamingos.

From Fox News

A young lion cub trips a camera trap while feeding on a waterbuck on the Kasenyi Plains, Queen Elizabeth national park.

From The Guardian

In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below.

From New York Times

On a drive through the park in search of other bat roosts, the scientists’ Toyota Land Cruiser yields the right of way to a majestic waterbuck, its long, curved horns glinting in the sun.

From Washington Post