"blue antelope" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} blue antelope
  1. (now historical) A bluebuck of the extinct species †Hippotragus leucophaeus. Tags: historical Categories (lifeform): Antelopes
    Sense id: en-blue_antelope-en-noun-786PYeNp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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