A wildebeest is a large African antelope which has a hairy tail, short curved horns, and long hair under its neck. Wildebeest usually live in large groups.
wildebeest in British English
(ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl-)
nounWord forms: plural-beests or -beest
another name for gnu
Word origin
C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast
wildebeest in American English
(ˈwɪldəˌbist; ˈvɪldəˌbist)
nounWord forms: pluralˈwildeˌbeests or ˈwildeˌbeest