bushbuck

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noun

Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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bush antelopekéwelmarsh buckimbabalaCape bushbuckharnessed bushbuckguibTragelaphus scriptus
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Meanings

nounbushbuck (plural bushbucks or bushbuck)

plural bushbucks · alternative bosbok · alternative boschbok · alternative boshbok

  1. Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Synonyms: bush antelope, kéwel, marsh buck, imbabala, Cape bushbuck

  2. informalAny relatives of the above that share the same habitat.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar
bush antelopekéwelmarsh buckimbabalaCape bushbuck
Similar
harnessed bushbuck

More synonyms by meaning

nounantelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns

Similar
guibTragelaphus scriptus
Broader
harnessed antelope
Also see
guibmarsh buck

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bush + buck.

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Translations

Afrikaans bosbok
  • bosbokTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Czech lesoň
  • lesoňTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Finnish kirjoantilooppi
  • kirjoantilooppiTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Italian imbabala, tragelafo striato
  • imbabalaTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
  • tragelafo striatoTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Japanese ブッシュバック
  • ブッシュバック (busshubakku)Tragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Romanian antilopă-de-pădure
  • antilopă-de-pădureTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Swahili pongo, kulungu
  • pongoTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
  • kulunguTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
  • mbawalaTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus
Zulu ímbabalá
  • ímbabaláTragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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