Lechwe

//ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.
  2. 2
    tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species wordnet

Etymology

From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”).

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