reedbuck

noun

reed·​buck ˈrēd-ˌbək How to pronounce reedbuck (audio)
plural reedbuck also reedbucks
: any of a genus (Redunca) of fawn-colored African antelopes in which the males have curved and ridged horns

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reedbuck was in 1834

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“Reedbuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reedbuck. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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