nilgai

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a large antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, native to the Indian subcontinent, the adult male of which is bluish gray

   A male nilgai stood above the dry grass with its short horns clearly visible.

From Hindi nilgai, literally 'blue cow,' from nila, 'blue,' and gai, 'cow.' Nilghau, nylghai, and nylghau are historical English spellings.

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