ORYX


Meaning of ORYX in English

/ ˈɒrɪks; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun

a large antelope with long straight horns

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Latin from Greek orux stonemason's pickaxe (because of its pointed horns).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.