bontebok

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noun

A South African antelope of genus Damaliscus

OriginAfrikaans bontebok ← Dutch bontebok →
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Meanings

nounbontebok (plural bonteboks)

plural bonteboks

  1. A South African antelope of genus Damaliscus

    There are hundreds of different kinds, and Terence knew them all. With his sharp eyes, he could spot them about 10 miles away. This is a bontebok, now rare.

    1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer

Origin

  1. Dutchbontebok
  2. Afrikaansbontebok
  3. Englishbontebok

From Afrikaans bontebok, from Dutch bontebok (literally “motley goat”).

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Translations

Finnish valkopäätopi
  • valkopäätopiDamaliscus pygargus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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