• (n.) A large South African antelope (Alcelaphus caama), formerly much more abundant than it is now. The face and legs are marked with black, the rump with white. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/hartbeest/
Hart'beest` (-bēst`) noun [ Dutch hertebeest . See Hart , and Beast .] (Zoology) A large South African antelope ( Alcelaphus caama ), formerly much more abundant than it is now. The face and legs are marked with black, the rump with white. [ Written also har... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/16