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impala Definition

im·pala (im pälə, -palə)

noun pl. -·la or -·las

a medium-sized, reddish antelope (Aepyceros melampus) of central and S Africa

Etymology: Zulu

impala Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • kill: The leopard has killed two impala, the antelopes ' white bellies are easier to spot in the grass than their killer.
  • see: Cantering along a track I looked to my right and smiled as I saw impala bounding alongside.

Adjective modifier

  • male: Most memorable of all was the cry of the rutting male impala.

Modifies a noun

  • antelope: Their most common prey throughout southern Africa is the impala antelope which make up nearly 80 % of the wild dogs diet.
  • meat: Only Tammy came out, also not for long and went into the bushes to finish her snack of impala meat.

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