Etymology

bastard gemsbok

Today it means: roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), native to savannas of the central latitudes of Africa. Full definition →

Afrikaans bastergemsbok
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  1. Afrikaans · calque ofbastergemsbok
  2. English todaybastard gemsbok

A calque of Afrikaans bastergemsbok, itself based on similarities between the animal and the gemsbok.

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