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impala
noun im·pa·la \im-ˈpa-lə, -ˈpä-\
: a large brownish African animal
plural impalas or impala
Full Definition of IMPALA
: a large brownish antelope (Aepyceros melampus) of southeastern Africa that in the male has slender curved horns with ridges
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Zulu
First Known Use: 1875
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