Arabian oryx

noun

: an endangered oryx (Oryx leucoryx) originally occurring from Syria to the southern Arabian Peninsula and now surviving in captivity and in herds reintroduced into the wild

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Arabian oryx was in 1901

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“Arabian oryx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian%20oryx. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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