Nyl·ghau, Nyl·gau n. Zool. A large Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus, syn. Portax tragocamelus), found in Northern India; called also the blue bull. It has short horns, a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The general color is grayish brown; the male is blue-grey with white markings, and the female is brownish with no horns. [Written also neelghau, nilgau, nylghai, and nylghaie.]
Syn: -- nilgai, nylghai, blue bull, Boselaphus tragocamelus.
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blue bull
n : large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white
markings; female is brownish with no horns [syn: nilgai,
nylghai, nylghau, Boselaphus tragocamelus]