English Explanatory Dictionary

tsessebe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved.

Word forms

tsessebe tsessebes sassaby sassabye

Etymology

From Tswana tshesebe. Probably an alteration of tshephe (“antelope, springbok”).

Derived words

Bangweulu tsessebe
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