Bontebok

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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"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."

Etymology

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

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