sable antelope

noun

Definition of sable antelope

: a large handsome nearly extinct antelope (Hippotragus niger) of eastern and southern Africa that has large curved annulated horns, a tufted tail, and a slight mane and is glossy black in the male except for the white underparts and facial markings

— called also black buck, sable

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