beisa

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UK/ˈbaɪsə/US/ˈbeɪzə/US/ˈbeɪˌzɑ/

noun

A species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)

OriginAmharic [script needed] →
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Meanings

nounbeisa (plural beisas)

plural beisas

  1. A species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)

Origin

  1. Amharic[script needed]
  2. Englishbeisa

From Amharic [script needed] (be'zā, "oryx").

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APA

beisa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beisa

MLA

“beisa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beisa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beisa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beisa.

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