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wildebeesten

wildebeesten is the plural of wildebeest.

Meaning of wildebeest

Noun

wildebeest (plural wildebeest or wildebeests or (rare) wildebeesten)

  1. The gnu.
    • Dassoud […] stepped forward with a lash composed of the caudal appendages of half a dozen wildebeests.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 3
    Synonyms:
    gnu

Origin of wildebeesten

From early Afrikaans wildebeesten, plural of wildebeest (modern wildebees, plural wildebeeste).

Questions about wildebeesten

What is wildebeesten the plural of?
Wildebeesten is the plural of wildebeest.

Words near wildebeesten in the dictionary

  1. wildcrafting
  2. wildcrafts
  3. wilde
  4. Wildean
  5. wildebeest
  6. wildebeesten
  7. wildebeests
  8. Wildeblood
  9. wilded
  10. wilded out
  11. wildegranaat

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