blesbuck

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noun

A type of damalisk (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), an African antelope closely related to the hartebeest.

Similar
Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi
OriginAfrikaans blesbok →
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Meanings

nounblesbuck (plural blesbucks)

plural blesbucks

  1. A type of damalisk (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), an African antelope closely related to the hartebeest.

    Synonyms: Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of damalisk (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), an African antelope closely related to the hartebeest.

Similar
Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi

Origin

  1. Afrikaansblesbok
  2. Englishblesbuck

Borrowed from Afrikaans blesbok.

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Cite this entry
APA

blesbuck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blesbuck

MLA

“blesbuck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blesbuck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blesbuck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blesbuck.

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