beisa

noun

bei·​sa

ˈbā-zə,

-ˌzä

variants or beisa oryx

plural beisas or beisa oryx or beisa oryxes

: an antelope (Oryx beisa) found in Somaliland and northeastern Africa

Word History

Etymology

Amharic be'zā

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