nylghau Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
    Boselaphus tragocamelus; nilgai; nylghai; blue bull.

WordNet

Nyl"ghau, Nyl"gau noun (Also<
  • Nylghau
  • Nylgau
)
Etymology
Hind. & Per. nilgaw, prop., a blue cow; Per. nil blue + gaw cow. See Lilac, and Cow the animal.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus, ∨ Portax, tragocamelus), found in Northern India. It has short horns, a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The general color is grayish brown. Written also neelghau, nilgau, and nylghaie.

Webster 1913