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Definition of blue wildebeest in US English:

blue wildebeest

noun

  • The common wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, bluish-grey or greyish-brown in colour, which is abundant on the open savannahs of southern and eastern Africa; also called brindled gnu.

Origin

Mid 19th century. Compare earlier Dutch blauw wilde beest.