Meaning
A large African antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) with long, corkscrewing horns which lives in the desert.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French addax, from Arabic أبو عدس (ʔabū ʕadas, literally “father of the lentil”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
screwhorn antelopewhite antelope
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025.