plural lechwe or lechwes
: an antelope (Kobus leche) that inhabits wetlands of southern Africa
also
: a related antelope (K. megaceros) of the Nile Valley in Sudan and Ethiopia
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John told us about a very large lechwe which a previous client had shot at and possibly wounded some time before.
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Lechwe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lechwe. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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