bastard gemsbok

noun

roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), native to savannas of the central latitudes of Africa.

OriginAfrikaans bastergemsbok →
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Meanings

nounbastard gemsbok (plural bastard gemsboks)

plural bastard gemsboks

  1. roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus), native to savannas of the central latitudes of Africa.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
roan antelope

Origin

  1. Afrikaansbastergemsbok
  2. Englishbastard gemsbok

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

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APA

bastard gemsbok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20gemsbok

MLA

“bastard gemsbok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20gemsbok. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastard gemsbok,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20gemsbok.

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