Definitions for lechwe

lechwe le·chwe

Spelling: [leech-wee]
IPA: /ˈlitʃ wi/

Lechwe is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in lechwe (ceehlw).

Definitions for lechwe

noun

  1. an African antelope, Kobus leche, related to the waterbuck, inhabiting wet, grassy plains: a threatened species.

Origin of lechwe

1855-60; probably Sesotho lets'a

Examples for lechwe

On his return he told me that the place had been well chosen and that the country was alive with lechwe.

Should any lechwe attempt to break through the sides of the funnel, the canoemen had to drive them back or assegai them.

He replied that the lechwe couldn't either, so, when pressed, would dash for the opening.

After moving rapidly for a hundred yards the lechwe came to a halt.

Moreover, a man in a small canoe, hurling his heavy assegai at a lechwe, had missed the beast and killed his brother.

In those days the lechwe antelope were strictly preserved for the pleasure of the Paramount Chief and his entourage.

From time to time a score or so lechwe dashed upon the pikes and added to the slaughter.

Word Value for lechwe
Scrable

0

Words with friends

15

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