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bontebok
[ bon-tee-bok ]
noun
, plural bon·te·boks, (especially collectively) bon·te·bok.
- a purplish-red antelope, Damaliscus dorcas, of southern Africa, having a white face and rump: now nearly extinct.
bontebok
/ ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk /
noun
- an antelope, Damaliscus pygargus (or dorcas ), of southern Africa, having a deep reddish-brown coat with a white blaze, tail, and rump patch
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bontebok1
C18: Afrikaans, from bont pied + bok buck 1
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Example Sentences
Herds of gnus and bontebok bounded over the plains, and many solitary antelopes started from their lairs as he approached them.
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His horns are of a light colour, nearly white, while those of the bontebok are black.
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The bontebok is not only one of the loveliest antelopes in Africa, but one of the swiftest.
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Hence the name “bontebok,” or “painted buck,” as given by the Dutch colonists to this species.
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Bontebok: About 30 in Bredasdorp and 45 in Swellendam divisions.
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