Definition of HARTEBEEST

hartebeest

Plural: hartebeest, hartebeesten, hartebeests

Noun

  • a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
  • A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.

Origin / Etymology

From early Afrikaans hartebeest (now hartebees), from Dutch hert (“deer, hart”) + beest (“(wild) animal, beast”).

Synonyms

kaama

Scrabble Score: 15

hartebeest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hartebeest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hartebeest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hartebeest: valid Words With Friends Word