hartebeest
nounUK /ˈhɑːtɪbiːst/
US /ˈhɑːrtəbiːst/
A hartebeest is a big, fast African antelope with long, curved horns.
We saw a hartebeest running across the grassy plain.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large reddish-brown antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, known for its elongated face and high shoulders.
The hartebeest's long face helps it graze and watch for predators.
3. Any of several subspecies of Alcelaphus buselaphus found across African grasslands.
The red hartebeest is a common subspecies in southern Africa.
4. Informal: a fast runner or a person who moves quickly across open ground.
He ran like a hartebeest to catch the bus.