NYLGHAU; NYLGAU

n.

1 definition — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


n.

A large Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus, or Portax, tragocamelus), found in Northern India. It has short horns, a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The general color is grayish brown. [Written also neelghau, nilgau, and nylghaie.]


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