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nilgai
(nil¦gai)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɪlgʌɪ/
noun
a large Indian antelope, the male of which has a blue-grey coat and short horns, and the female a tawny coat and no horns.
Boselaphus tragocamelus
, family
Bovidae
Origin:
late 18th century
: from Hindi
nīlgāī
, from
nīl
'blue' +
gāī
'cow'
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