Grant's gazelle
noun
: a large tan gazelle (Gazella granti) of eastern Africa from the Sudan and Ethiopia to Kenya and Uganda with long graceful horns and a white rump bordered with black
Word History
Etymology
James A. Grant †1892 British explorer
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Grant's gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grant%27s%20gazelle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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