wildebeest

[ wil-duh-beest, vil- ]

noun,plural wil·de·beests, (especially collectively) wil·de·beest.
  1. gnu.

Origin of wildebeest

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1830–40; <Afrikaans wildebees<Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wildwild + beestbeast

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wildebeest

/ (ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl-) /


nounplural -beests or -beest
  1. another name for gnu

Origin of wildebeest

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C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast

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