waterbuck


wa·ter·buck

noun \ˈw-tər-ˌbək, ˈwä-\
plural waterbuck or waterbucks

Definition of WATERBUCK

: a stocky antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) of sub-Saharan Africa that commonly frequent streams or wet areas

First Known Use of WATERBUCK

1839

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