sassaby

noun

sas·​sa·​by

ˈsasəbē

variants or tsessebe or tsesseby

ˈ(t)sesəbē

plural sassabies or tsessebes or tsessebies

: a large South African antelope (Damaliscus lunatus) similar to the hartebeest that is dark purplish red with the back and face nearly black and has regularly curved horns

Word History

Etymology

Tswana tshêsêbê

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