wil ‧ de ‧ beest /ˈwɪldəbiːst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: wildebees (plural wildebeeste ), from wilde 'wild' + bees 'ox' ]
a large Southern African animal with a tail and curved horns SYN gnu
wil ‧ de ‧ beest /ˈwɪldəbiːst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: wildebees (plural wildebeeste ), from wilde 'wild' + bees 'ox' ]
a large Southern African animal with a tail and curved horns SYN gnu
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012