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| lech·we [ lchwee ] (plural lech·wes) |
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1. S African antelope: an antelope with long narrow hooves and long backward-pointing horns. Native to: marshes and riverbanks in Botswana and Zambia. Latin name Kobus leche.
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2. Nile region antelope: an antelope with a white shoulder patch. Native to: wetlands of the upper Nile valley. Latin name Kobus megaceros.
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| [Mid-19th century. Probably < Sesotho lets'a] |
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