"tsessebe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tsessebes [plural], sassaby [alternative], sassabye [alternative]
Etymology: From Tswana tshesebe. Probably an alteration of tshephe (“antelope, springbok”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tn|tshesebe}} Tswana tshesebe Head templates: {{en-noun}} tsessebe (plural tsessebes)
  1. A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved. Derived forms: Bangweulu tsessebe

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Alternative forms

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