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topi

noun (1)
to·​pi

variant of

: a lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of pith or cork

topi

noun (2)
to·​pi | \ ˈtō-pē How to pronounce topi (audio) \
plural topi or topis

Definition of topi (Entry 2 of 2)

: a sub-Saharan antelope (Damaliscus lunatus synonym D. korrigum) having a glossy usually reddish-brown coat with purplish-black and yellowish markings

Examples of topi in a Sentence

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 Ungulates like impala, topi, zebra, buffalos, and warthogs continued to graze in the same areas as livestock, competing for food. — Benedict Moran, National Geographic, "Rwanda's war nearly destroyed this park. Now it's coming back.," 7 May 2019 Between 1983 and 1995, while the Lord’s Resistance Army terrorised Uganda, topi and roan, two species of antelope, were wiped out completely in the country’s Pian Upe reserve. — The Economist, "How war affects wildlife," 11 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of topi

Noun (2)

1894, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for topi

Noun (2)

perhaps from Swahili

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