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Definition of "nyala" [nyala]

  • Any of several African antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus, having vertical stripes on the sides of the body, including especially T. angasi of southeast Africa, the male of which has spiral horns and long black hair along the neck and the underside. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nyala" in a sentence
  • "A major feature of the Ndumo Game Reserve is its over-abundance of nyala, which is a favoured antelope for hunting."
  • "The nyala is a South African species and is not to be found in British East Africa."
  • "Trophies from those trips—a waterbuck, a greater kudu, and a nyala—hang on the walls of the same room that contains the bulk of my magic books."